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Ugandan activist who was stabbed outside his home earlier this year has asked for asylum in Canada. Two men on motorcycles attacked Steven Kabuye, co-executive director of Coloured Voice Truth to LGBTQ Uganda, on Jan. 3 while he was going to work. Kabuye posted a video to his X account that showed …

Journalist Juliet Kyarisiima of TV West, affiliated with the Vision Group, fell victim to a vicious assault orchestrated by a group of illegal militias. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 12, 2024, as Kyarisiima diligently pursued a story regarding a land dispute between businessman Frank Kamugisha and the Catholic church …

The Media Council of Uganda has summoned editors of The Observer newspaper to answer for “derogation of the sanctity of Parliament”, among a raft of accusations related to not helping maintain public trust in MPs. The Council chairman Paulo Ekochu said the May 8 summons is in reference to an …

Police and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have conducted a joint operation and arrested Makidye East Member of Parliament, Derrick Nyeko, and four others for possessing military outfits. The four others include: Katuruntu Geoffrey, a councillor; Waswa Musoke Hassan, a shop attendant at Costume World tailoring shop and resident …

President Museveni has appointed Maj Gen Richard Otto the new Commander of Mountain Division and Operation Shuuja. He replaces Maj. Gen Dick Olum who heads to the South Sudan Stabilization Mechanism where Maj Gen Otto has been representing Uganda. The Deputy Defence Public Information Col Deo Akiiki confirms the new …

President Museveni has directed the Inspectorate of Government to investigate Speaker Anita Among’s property in the United Kingdom, including a house she allegedly owns. In a May, 2 letter to the Foreign Affairs Minister, Gen Jeje Odongo, Museveni she had been briefed by the British High Commissioner to UK Kate …

There was an internet outage in Uganda and a couple other East African countries on Sunday afternoon, leading to several complaints by users. It was reported that this affected over 80 million users in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan. It has been reported that the problem was caused …

Renowned Hoima post and Metro fm journalist Male Deogratius alias Omusawo Tintah has escaped from Uganda weeks after is his attack and battering by unknown goons near his home. Male Deogratius was on 15th April 2024 night at around 10pm attacked and badly beaten by unknown goons near his home …

In a resounding call for inclusivity and advocacy, Kojo Sherwin Modeste, the Executive Director of Pride Toronto, has underscored the urgent need to prioritize LGBTQ refugees as health crises continue to escalate. Speaking at the Global Conference on Sexual Health, Reproductive Rights, and Gender Equity in Refugee and Humanitarian Crises …