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…
Uganda’s Human Rights Crisis: Growing Questions, Missing Citizens, and the Search for Accountability
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post Uganda’s human rights record has once again come under intense scrutiny following a high-level meeting of opposition Members of Parliament convened by Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi. Addressing…
UJA Condemns Police Torture of Journalists Twinamatsiko and Magezi in Mitooma District
The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has issued a strongly worded condemnation against police officers at Kashensheero Police Station in Mitooma District for allegedly subjecting two journalists to severe acts of torture while they were carrying out…
BREAKING: Ugandan Photojournalist Ninye Tabz Abducted by Security Operatives in Kamwokya
in a disturbing development that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s opposition circles and media fraternity, renowned photojournalist and media influencer Andrew Natumanya, popularly known as Ninye Tabz, has been reportedly abducted by security…
UN Resolution Demands Uganda Protect Lawyers – Release Erias Lukwago Now
KAMPALA, Uganda / GENEVA, Switzerland – On September 27, 2010, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted Resolution A/HRC/15/L.16, a landmark document that called upon all member states to take decisive action. The resolution specifically urged…
Bobi Wine Condemns Muhoozi’s ‘Trophy Photo’ of Captive Erias Lukwago
KAMPALA, Uganda – Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has issued a furious condemnation after a photograph emerged showing a blindfolded Erias Lukwago—the outgoing Lord Mayor of Kampala, former Member of Parliament, and…