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May 20, 2025
Male Deogratius
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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...

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May 20, 2025
Male Deogratius
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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...

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May 20, 2025
Male Deogratius
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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...

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May 20, 2025
Our Reporter
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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...

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May 2, 2025
Male Deogratius
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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...

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April 7, 2025
Amiri Wabusimba
Human Rights

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...

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March 27, 2025
Amiri Wabusimba
Human Rights

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,...

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March 26, 2025
Male Deogratius
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NUP Women Allege Sexual Abuse During Violent Arrests, Demand Justice at Women’s Day Event

A group of women affiliated with the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) have come forward with harrowing accounts of sexual abuse and violent mistreatment during arrests by security forces....

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March 24, 2025
Male Deogratius
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Male Deogratius : The Cost of Suppressing Media Freedom In Uganda

Press freedom is a fundamental pillar of democracy, ensuring that the public has access to accurate and reliable information. However, when mainstream journalism is suppressed and targeted, whether through...

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March 22, 2025
Our Reporter
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Bishop Jacinto Kibuuka Condemns Brutal Attacks on Journalists

The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Orthodox Church in Uganda, Jacinto Kibuuka, has condemned in the strongest terms the recent acts of torture and violence carried out against opposition...

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