Ugandans Shine at Toronto Pride Month: “I Now Feel Safe,” Says Namigadde Siama
Toronto, Canada – Amid waves of rainbow flags, dancing feet, and chants of liberation, Ugandans in the diaspora stood tall and proud during Toronto’s Pride Month celebrations — a day that became more than just a parade, but a declaration of freedom,…
Hope for Refugees International Shines Bright at Toronto Pride Parade 2025
Toronto — With powerful chants, unapologetic visibility, and boundless joy, Hope for Refugees International (HRI) made an unforgettable mark at this year’s Toronto Pride Parade 2025, affirming their place as a beacon of hope, resistance, and community…
The Regime Divided Us”: Bobi Wine Rallies Northern Uganda NUP Leaders in Gulu
The President of the National Unity Platform, Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, on Monday met NUP leaders from greater Northern Uganda in Gulu City. The meeting held at the Okura Hotel in Gulu City brought in NUP leaders across West Nile, Acholi,…
Weaponizing the Purse: Uganda’s New Law Puts NUP on the Brink of Financial Collapse
The National Unity Platform (NUP), Uganda’s largest opposition party, faces a major financial setback following the enactment of the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Act, 2025, which was passed by Parliament on Tuesday. The newly enacted…
Boniface Mwangi Identifies Tanzanian Officer in Agather Atuhaire’s Sexual Assault
Dar es Salaam / Kampala | Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has publicly identified the Tanzanian officer he says played a central role in the torture and rape of Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire during her secret detention in Tanzania, in what is…
Amnesty International : Torture of Kenyan and Ugandan activists must Be investigated
Tanzanian authorities must investigate the arbitrary arrest, torture, incommunicado detention, and forcible deportation of human rights defenders Agather Atuhaire and Boniface Mwangi, Amnesty International said today. Agather Atuhaire, from Uganda, and…
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,…