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Kampala, 16th May 2024 – In a powerful statement addressing the nation, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has expressed his strong disapproval of President Yoweri Museveni’s alleged misuse of taxpayer money to manipulate political outcomes. “Everyone who betrays the people’s struggle will get their due reward. Using taxpayers’ …

Kenya’s LGBTQ+ community has long stayed silent about blackmail and extortion. Kenya’s LGBTQ+ community has long stayed silent about blackmail and extortion on platforms like Facebook and dating apps like Grindr, afraid of being outed and jailed themselves in a country where gay sex can land you in jail for …

As a supporter of human rights, the World Bank will have a difficult decision to make if Ghana enacts the harsh anti-LGBTQ bill that Parliament approved in February. That’s how the international finance behemoth views the situation — as a question for the future, when it may need to weigh …

Recent revelations have sent shockwaves through Uganda’s political landscape as Anita Among, the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, faces serious allegations of corruption. According to reports, Among stands accused of orchestrating the withdrawal of substantial sums of public money through private accounts, allegedly in breach of parliamentary rules. The accusations, …

Activists and other concerned citizens in Mbarara city, western Uganda have called for the resignation, arrest or impeachment of the Speaker of 11th Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Among amid grave corruption allegations against her. This follows sanctions issued by the U.K government on April 30, 2024 against Among and former …

The capital of Cameroon has gained a new health and human-rights center serving LGBTQ people and others most at-risk of contracting AIDS. The non-profit association SOS Solidarity Rights and Health has grown since 2016, when it was founded by a group of social activists. It now has operations in Bertoua, …

In a landmark move, the United Kingdom has levied sanctions against several Ugandan politicians allegedly involved in corrupt practices. Among those targeted are individuals accused of diverting funds earmarked for Uganda’s most vulnerable communities, including the Speaker of Parliament. This significant action marks the first time the UK has utilized …

On Sunday afternoon, His Excellency Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert and an entourage of party leaders attended the NUP party Foot-soldiers’ Tournament hosted in Bugiri district. The widely attended football game was organized by the department of sports headed by Buken Ali aka Nubian Li. Clad in his revolutionary red overall attire, …

The High Court of Dominica has made a landmark ruling, declaring the country’s anti-sodomy law unconstitutional. This decision, announced via Zoom, marks a significant step forward for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean, reducing the number of nations with anti-LGBTQ laws to 65. The case was championed by attorney Cara Shillingford …

News reaching our desk has revealed that Ms Ruth Birungi, the wife to Dr Barigye the Hospital Director Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital has become a thorn in the life of a man whose self-esteem is regarded high. Dr Barigye Celestine had undergone a very high risk but successful brain surgery …