Uganda’s New Resistance: How the Protest Vote Is Turning Ballots into a Tool of Liberation
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post Uganda’s opposition stands at a defining crossroads. Once united in resistance to Mr. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s near four-decade grip on power, it now struggles under the weight of co-optation, exhaustion, and internal…
40 Deaths Reported as Tanzanian Election Protests Escalate; EU Labels Poll a ‘Fraud’
DAR ES SALAAM – Widespread protests have erupted across Tanzania, with reports of multiple fatalities, as opposition supporters denounce this week’s presidential election as a sham and a “coronation” for incumbent President Samia Suluhu…
Tanzania Deploys Military Amid Widespread Election Protests and Curfew
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania’s presidential election has been plunged into chaos, with widespread protests erupting across the country, prompting the government to deploy the military, impose a curfew in the commercial capital, and restrict internet access…
MPs Decry ‘Press Censorship’ as NTV is Blocked from Parliament
Ugandan legislators on Tuesday condemned what they described as growing intolerance toward the press after NTV Uganda journalists were blocked from accessing Parliament and had their accreditation withdrawn. The move is reportedly linked to the station’s…
Bobi Wine Condemns “Unconstitutional” Ban on Nation Media Group, Links it to Corruption Exposés
The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has vehemently condemned the blockade of Nation Media Group (NMG) journalists from Parliament, labeling it a blatant assault on media freedom and a…
LIRA : 10 NUP Supporters Remanded
Ten individuals identified as supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) have been remanded to Lira Government Prison following their appearance in court on charges related to an alleged attack on undercover police officers. The accused are facing…
Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) Accuse Parliament of Muzzling Media After NTV Ban
The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has launched a scathing attack on Parliament, accusing the legislative body of a “deliberate attack on press independence” after security officers denied access to NTV Uganda reporters and stripped…
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.…