Opposition Walks Out as Parliament Rushes Through Controversial Military Courts Bill
Kampala, May 20, 2025 — Uganda’s opposition lawmakers staged a dramatic walkout from Parliament today, protesting what they described as a “sham process” in the passage of the UPDF Amendment Bill 2025—a law that controversially reintroduces…
Ugandan Journalists Brace for War-Like Conditions in 2026 Polls
Images of an armoured personnel carrier (Mamba), a war machine, parked at a polling station during the most recent Kawempe North by-election and the beating up of journalists by soldiers of the Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force (JATT) left an…
Besigye’s lawyers demand expedited bail hearing
Lawyers representing detained opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale, have petitioned the High Court in Kampala, urging the judiciary to expedite the hearing of their clients’ long-pending bail application. The application,…
Ugandan MPs Back Controversial UPDF Amendment Bill, Reinstating Military Trials for Civilians
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025 is set to sail through parliament, with legislators okaying civilians to be tried in military courts. The bill seeks to amend the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Act to streamline the…
My Body Is Failing’: Eddie Mutwe Pleads for Help After Military Torture
Eddie Mutwe, born Edward Ssebufu and a close bodyguard to National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Bobi Wine, has told a court in Masaka that he is in severe physical agony and has not received any specialized medical care following his alleged torture while…
Tortured and in Pain, NUP’s Eddie Mutwe Begs Court for Treatment
He told the magistrate that daily, he swallows 12 painkillers to relieve himself of the pain, pleading with the court to find justification for ordering that he be allowed specialised medical attention. There were emotional scenes as Edward Ssebuufu,…
Bobi Wine’s Bodyguard Eddie Mutwe Breaks Down in Court Over Torture Ordeal
Emotional Testimony: Bobi Wine’s Bodyguard Recounts Torture in Court. In a packed Masaka Chief Magistrates Court, Edward Ssebufu, also known as Eddie Mutwe, head of the National Unity Platform (NUP) inner security and chief bodyguard to NUP president…
Military, Police Deploy Across Kampala Over Anticipated Protests Against UPDF Bill
There is heightened security deployment in the city center to quell anticipated unrest related to the Anti-UPDF Amendment Bill 2025. A joint security team comprising officers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Traffic Police, and Uganda…
EU Diplomats Meet NUP Leaders over Human Rights
The European Union (EU) delegation in Uganda, led by Ambassador Jan Sadek, has held a meeting with the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) about the state of human rights in the country and the forthcoming 2026 general elections. The meeting, which…
Eddie Mutwe, 3 NUP Activists Appear in Masaka Court
Tension is high and anticipation palpable at the Masaka High Court this morning as National Unity Platform (NUP) official Edward Rogers Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, and fellow party activists Achileo Kivumbi, Gaddafi Mugumya, and Smart…