Allegations of Massive Tampering Surface in Masaka Recount as “Pre-Ticked” and Empty Ballot Boxes Discovered
Masaka, Uganda – A court-sanctioned vote recount in Masaka has been plunged into crisis following the discovery of a ballot box containing entirely pre-ticked ballots for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate, Nameere, and another box found…
Global African Diaspora to Converge in Toronto for African Descent Summit 2026 This July
Toronto, Ontario — July 17–19, 2026 — As the world converges around the energy of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Toronto will also host a powerful gathering of culture, leadership, and purpose. African Descent Ontario (ADSON) is proud to present the African…
Leprosy Is Curable, but Stigma Still Shapes the Global Health Response.
By Amiri Wabusimba. Each year, World Leprosy Day is observed globally on the last Sunday of January and this 2026 on 25 January Uganda invited the international community to reflect on a disease that medicine has largely mastered but society has not. The…
The Building That Speaks: What Went Wrong and the Message Bobi Wine Sent to Uganda
By Ronald Kasirye For decades, this structure stood quietly in the heart of Kampala, abandoned, stripped of purpose, and forgotten by those who once promised it life. Originally meant to be a hospital and a research institute, it should have been a…
Uganda at a Crossroads: Inside the Siege, the Silence, and the Struggle for Power
By Alexander Luyima Uganda is once again standing at a dangerous political crossroads following the conclusion of the January presidential election. While the Electoral Commission has declared Mr. Yoweri Museveni the winner of another term, the country…
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…
Besigye Marks 432 Days in Detention Without Trial as Family Raises Health Alarms
KAMPALA — Dr. Kizza Besigye, Uganda’s veteran opposition figure, has now spent 432 consecutive days in detention without conviction, as concerns mount over his deteriorating health and the prolonged pretrial confinement that rights advocates say…
Chief Justice Zeija Sworn In at Museveni’s Private Farm, Sparking Judicial Independence
KAMPALA — Uganda’s newly appointed Chief Justice, Dr. Flavian Zeija, was sworn into office on January 24, 2026, at President Yoweri Museveni’s private country farm in Kisozi, Gomba District—a venue choice that has drawn sharp criticism from…
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…