Statement by the Nasser International Forum – Sudan Chapter on the Atrocities in El Fasher, Darfur
The Nasser International Forum – Sudan Chapter expresses its strong condemnation and profound concern over the serious violations and atrocities inflicted upon civilians in El Fasher, North Darfur, following recent actions by the Rapid Support Forces…
Bobi Wine Recounts Night Raid by Armed Men at His Hotel in Lira City
Ugandan opposition leader and National Unity Platform (NUP) president Bobi Wine has spoken out about a terrifying late-night raid at a hotel in Lira City, where he was resting after a day of campaign activities. In a statement released on Thursday…
Tanzania Opposition Officials Arrested Ahead of Election as Crackdown Intensifies
A senior official from Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, has been arrested amid what rights groups and opposition figures describe as an escalating crackdown on dissent just days before the country’s general election scheduled for 29 October.…
Museveni Is Worse Than Amin: Prof Mahmood Mamdani’s New Book Delivers Scathing Verdict on Uganda’s Longtime Leader
In his provocative new book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, renowned Ugandan-Indian scholar Prof. Mahmood Mamdani delivers one of the most powerful and unsettling critiques yet of President Yoweri Museveni’s…
Uganda’s Four Decades of Division and the Stirring of a New Civic Spirit
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post For nearly forty years, Uganda has lived under a system that once promised liberation but has slowly turned into a politics of fatigue. What began as a revolution against chaos became a structure built on loyalty,…
Uganda’s Long Wait for Tomorrow: The Generation That Never Got to Lead
By Alexander Luyima In 1986, when Yoweri Museveni took power, he declared, > “This is not a mere change of guard, it is a fundamental change in the politics of our country.” For millions of Ugandans, those words sounded like salvation. We believed in…
Musician Mukunja Atasera Detained After Releasing Campaign Song for NUP’s Bobi Wine
Ugandan musician Mukunja Atasera has been detained at Kabalagala Police Station and denied bail following a cyberstalking case filed against him by fellow artist Lil Pazo Lunabe. However, sources close to the musician believe his arrest is politically…
Army Raid Hotel Hosting Bobi Wine’s Campaign Team in Lira
Police officers and plain-clothed security operatives on Tuesday night launched an operation at a hotel in Lira City, northern Uganda, where National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, and his campaign team are…
Paris to Host Global Black Pride in 2026 — A Landmark for Afro-Queer Visibility
In a major announcement, Global Black Pride — the international cultural, political, artistic, and celebratory platform for Afro-queer communities — has confirmed that its 2026 edition will be held in Paris from 9 to 13 September 2026. Founded in 2020 by…
Uganda’s Electoral Crisis: Court Cases and State House Influence Undermine Democracy
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post | Kampala — 28 October 2025 Ugandans are increasingly disillusioned with the Electoral Commission (EC), as recent events suggest that the institution’s independence is being compromised. Allegations of bias,…