“No One is Safe in Uganda”: Shocking Allegations from Freed Kenyan Detainees Implicate UPDF CHIEF Muhoozi
NAIROBI – In a bombshell press conference that has sent shockwaves through Uganda and the wider East African community, two Kenyan nationals recently freed from detention in Uganda have made stunning allegations, claiming they were held and tortured in…
Tanzania : Four top opposition Chadema figure Released
Dar es Salaam – Four top opposition Chadema figures stepped out of Segerea remand prison on Monday evening after the Kisutu court granted them cash bail, injecting fresh drama into Tanzania’s bitter dispute over the 29 October general election. Deputy…
Congolese LGBTQI+ Advocate Alphonse Mihigo Ombeni Assaulted Again After Radio Appearance in Bukavu
Alphonse Mihigo Ombeni, director and founder of the Congolese LGBTQI+ advocacy organization Action for the Fight Against Social Injustice (ALCIS), was once again the victim of a violent attack in Bukavu after speaking publicly about LGBTQI+ rights.…
Uganda’s Descent: When the State Becomes the Tormentor
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post Uganda is trapped in a chilling reality. The initial struggle for democracy has devolved into a daily battle for basic dignity and survival under the decades-long rule of Mr. Museveni. State institutions, created to…
“We Were Tortured and Dehumanized,” Says Kenyan Activist After 39 Days in Uganda’s Military Detention
NAIROBI, Kenya – In his first detailed account since his release, Kenyan human rights defender Bob Njagi has alleged that he and his colleague were subjected to severe torture and dehumanizing conditions during their 39-day incommunicado detention in…
Bobi Wine Decries “Gross Violation of Rights” After Visiting Detained Comrades in Mbarara Prison
MBARARA, Uganda – The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), has raised a stark alarm over the condition of his supporters detained at Mbarara Central Police Station, accusing authorities of brutalization and denying them…
IN PICTURES : Police In Mbarara Arrest Bobi Wine Supporters
Kenyan Activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo Freed After 38 Days in Ugandan Custody
Kenyan human rights defenders Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo have finally been released from a Ugandan prison. The two men, who had been held for 38 days without formal charges, walked free following sustained pressure from Kenyan authorities and…
Mbarara : Uganda Police Arrest Bobi Wine Supporters
A fresh wave of political tension has erupted in Uganda as police confirmed the arrest of several supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, following clashes during campaign…
Uganda’s New Resistance: How the Protest Vote Is Turning Ballots into a Tool of Liberation
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post Uganda’s opposition stands at a defining crossroads. Once united in resistance to Mr. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s near four-decade grip on power, it now struggles under the weight of co-optation, exhaustion, and internal…