Amnesty International Condemns Disappearance of Ugandan Human Rights Defender Praise Aloikin
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Global rights organization Amnesty International has issued a strong condemnation following the enforced disappearance and subsequent detention of prominent Ugandan human rights defender Praise Aloikin Opoloje. Aloikin was forcibly…
Activist Praise Aloikin Details Physical Abuse and Death Threats Following Forced Abduction
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Human rights activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje has recounted harrowing details of her abduction, physical assault, and death threats at the hands of security operatives following her capture on Saturday evening. In a phone call from the…
Activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje Remanded to Luzira Prison as Magistrate Declines Bail Hearing
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Ugandan human rights defender and law student Praise Aloikin Opoloje has been remanded to Luzira Women’s Prison until October 14, 2026, after Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko refused to hear her bail…
Rights Group Demands Accountability and Due Process Amid Rising Detentions in Uganda
Ugandan human rights activists and civil society organizations are raising alarm over the treatment and detention conditions of political figures and citizens. The campaign group Agora Discourse released a public statement challenging state security…
Baba TV Journalist Jjengo Eria Missing, Abduction by Security Forces Feared
The sudden disappearance of Baba TV senior reporter Jjengo Eria on September 10, 2026, has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s media community, renewing urgent questions about the safety of journalists operating ahead of upcoming elections. Last seen…
Outspoken Journalist Timothy Kalyegira Reportedly Abducted and Charged After Going Missing
Renowned journalist, political analyst, and media personality Timothy Kalyegira, who had recently been reported missing, was allegedly abducted and held incommunicado by security forces before being abruptly arraigned in court to face criminal charges.…
Gen. Muhoozi: I’ll Take Responsibility If Erias Lukwago Dies
KAMPALA, Uganda — In an astonishing and highly controversial public statement, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued a direct and severe warning regarding the health and detention of prominent opposition figure and…
Ssemujju Declares No Fear of Museveni or Muhoozi Amid Arrest Threats
MECCA — Former Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has sent a bold, faith-driven message back to Uganda, declaring he is entirely unafraid of President Yoweri Museveni and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Speaking from…
Press Freedom : Gen Muhoozi Orders Closure of NTV and Daily Monitor
NTV Uganda and Spark TV were taken off air early Sunday morning following an overnight security operation at Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda premises in Namuwongo and Kampala Serena Hotel. By 6:00am local time, viewers attempting to access the two…
MILITARY OVERREACH? Erias Lukwago Denied Bail and Remanded to Luzira Prison Over Misprision of Treason Charges
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the East African legal and political landscape, former Kampala Lord Mayor and current People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) leader Erias Lukwago has been denied bail by the Makindye Chief…