Hunted and in Hiding: Bobi Wine Missing for Three Weeks After Threat To He’s Life
Bobi Wine, Uganda’s most prominent opposition figure, has now been missing from public view for three weeks, after fleeing what he described as an attempted arrest and threats to his life following a disputed national election. Wine’s whereabouts have…
15 NUP Supporters Return to Kiruhura Court as Lawyers Seek Dismissal or Bail
KIRUHURA — Fifteen supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) opposition party appeared before the Kiruhura Magistrate’s Court today, marking their fourth month in pretrial detention despite the absence of a formal complainant in their case—a…
Uganda Silences 7 Rights Groups in Crackdown on Civil Society Groups
KAMPALA — Uganda’s government suspended seven prominent human rights organizations six days before the January 15 presidential election, escalating a systematic crackdown on civil society amid heightened political tensions. The National Bureau for…
Muhoozi Vows to Capture Bobi wine “Dead or Alive” in X Exchange
NUP Leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has said that he is still being hunted by Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the son of President Museveni, to harm him. Since the 16th of this month, Kyagulanyi and the CDF…
294 Babies Living Behind Bars: MPs Raise Alarm Over Children Incarcerated with Mothers in Uganda’s Prisons
The revelation sparked concern among Members of Parliament, led by Reuben Arinaitwe (Isingiro West), who questioned the fate of the children, especially in cases where relatives are unwilling or unable to take responsibility for them. The Uganda Prisons…
Kiiza Besigye Condemns Arrest of NUP Legislator Kivumbi as “Dirty Script” to Criminalise Opposition Critics
Former Leader of Opposition Winnie Kiiza has strongly condemned the arrest of Butambala County legislator Muwanga Kivumbi, describing it as part of a long-running strategy to criminalise and isolate critics of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s…
Opposition Under Siege: Three NUP Deputy Presidents Neutralized in Days
By: Ronald Kasirye / The Hoima Post Uganda is entering one of its most dangerous political moments in recent years, as the leadership of the country’s main opposition party is systematically targeted through arrests, abductions, and intimidation. In a…
NUP Members Organise Canada-Wide Protests Against Museveni’s Victory, Cite Election Malpractice and Abductions
OTTAWA — Members of Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) living in Canada organised coordinated protests across several cities to denounce President Yoweri Museveni’s declared election victory, citing widespread election malpractice,…
NUP Alleges Military Abductions of Senior Party Leader,Whereabouts Still Unknown
KAMPALA — Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has raised alarm over what it describes as the abduction of two of its senior party leaders by the military on the eve of the election, warning that the incidents represent a serious threat to…
Uganda 2026 Polls : Agents Assaulted, Leaders Detained In Security Crackdown Targeting NUP Operations in Mitooma
MITOOMA, WESTERN UGANDA — The National Unity Platform (NUP) has accused security forces in Mitooma District of a coordinated clampdown after several of its local leaders and election agents were reportedly assaulted and detained ahead of the 2026 polls.…