Political policing in Museveni’s Uganda: what it means for the 2026 elections
Police officers at the entrance to National Unity Platform headquarters in Kampala in 2021. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty ImagesUganda’s police have long faced...
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How Uganda’s police became Museveni’s political weapon ahead of the 2026 elections
Research shows Uganda’s police operate as a pillar of the ruling NRM, shaping campaigns, suppressing opposition and mobilising youth ahead of the 2026 elections, raisin...
23-Year-Old Businessman Arrested With 3,000 Live Ammunition in Agago
Security authorities in the Aswa East Region have made a major arrest in Agago District involving suspected illegal possession of government stores. The arrest was made o...
Uganda: Police Arrest Man Behind 'Protest Vote' Graffiti On Kampala-Kiboga-Hoima Highway
Police in Kiboga District have arrested a man suspected of orchestrating illegal political graffiti recently painted along the Kampala-Kiboga-Hoima highway, an act author...
Police Operation Ends in Fatal Shooting After Family Attacks Officers.
Police in Kitagwenda District are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred during an arrest linked to a domestic violence case in Nyabbani Sub-county. The incident h...
US Warships Fired Missiles Into Nigeria — Military Sources Reveal How Terror Camps Were Wiped Out
BREAKING NEWS: US Navy Strikes Terror Camps in Nigeria as Military Confirms Joint Operation SuccessUS military missile and drone strike targeting terrorist camps in North...
Fisheries Protection Unit renamed 155 Marines Battalion in UPDF Lakes Security shake-up
Exclusive: Museveni drops Lt. Col. Mercy Tukahirwa as Commander of UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit Lt Col Mercy Tukahirwa has been sent to Gen Nalweyiso's officePresident...
Kenya receives advanced Israeli SPYDER air defense system.
Kenya has secured its national airspace by procuring the Israeli-made SPYDER air defense system, which empowers the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to intercept and destroy ho...
Police Arrest Woman Over Self-Kidnapping in Kampala
Rachael KawalaPolice in Kampala North have arrested a 34-year-old woman, Nanteza Aisha, on allegations of staging her own kidnapping, an incident that triggered public pa...
DPP Asks Court to Reject Besigye’s Attempt to Halt Treason Trial.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed an application seeking to halt the treason trial of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and has al...