Activists to Drag Tanzanian Gov’t to Court Over Human Rights Violations
Human rights lawyers and activists have vowed to take the government of Tanzania to court over violations of human rights and freedoms. The activists from Uganda and Kenya had traveled to Tanzania to attend a court session in which Tanzanian opposition…
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…
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…
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…
NUP’s Noah Mutwe Kidnapped at Gun Point
Gombe village was rocked by terror as armed men descended on the home of Noah Mutwe, a loyal supporter of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Bobi Wine. “They came like thugs, travelling in a numberless double-cabin vehicle. They first picked Noah…
MUHOOZI ; I Have Eddy Mutwe In My Basement
Uganda’s military chief, the son of longtime President Yoweri Museveni, says he is holding a missing opposition activist in his basement and threatened violence against him, after the man’s party said he was abducted. Eddie Mutwe went missing on April 27…
How U.S. Policy Shifts Are Exposing Africa’s Nation’s Fragile Dependency on Foreign Aid.
By Wabusimba Amiri. In the shadows of the recent U.S. foreign policy realignment under President Donald Trump’s directive on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), Uganda stands at a volatile crossroads economically bruised, socially…
Kampala City Sinks Struggling with Its Own Growth and Deadly Floods
By Wabusimba Amiri. When the heavens open over Kampala, the city holds its breath. The sky weeps in torrents, and the streets are swallowed whole. Water turns to rivers, rivers to oceans, and roads become lakes. Cars stall, pedestrians wade through…