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The streets of Kampala have been a battleground for anti-corruption protesters since July 23, 2024, as Ugandans demand significant political reforms.

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The streets of Kampala witnessed renewed energy and defiance on July 25, 2024, as youthful anti-corruption protesters returned to demand action from Parliament and President Yoweri Museveni’s government. Amid heightened security and a substantial police presence, the protesters made impassioned pleas to the law enforcement officers detaining them, declaring, “We …

KAMPALA, Uganda – In defiance of an official ban on demonstrations, dozens of people were detained in Kampala on Wednesday after participating in anti-corruption protests. The detentions highlight the Ugandan government’s ongoing crackdown on dissent and civic activism. Lawyers representing the arrested individuals reported that approximately 60 people were taken …

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It is evident that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government operates like a cult of leaders who often resort to force to silence dissent. Tyrannical regimes typically consist of individuals unable to engage in logical deliberations, resorting instead to violence to maintain power. Historically, tyrants have been societal deviants who, …

On July 23, police in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, detained at least 45 individuals protesting widespread government corruption. The demonstration, partially inspired by recent youth-led protests in neighboring Kenya, saw young Ugandans mobilize online to demand accountability. Their primary demands included the resignation of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, implicated in …

Two groups of anti-corruption protesters have been arrested in separate incidents near Parliament Avenue. The first group, comprising students from Makerere University, has been taken into custody on Nasser Road. Shortly afterwards, mores students, this time from the Islamic University of Uganda-IUIU have also been  arrested at Parliament Avenue. “Anita …

Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has remanded five young people, including prominent social media personalities @beewol and @Faizafabz, on charges of common nuisance and being idle and disorderly. The charges stem from their alleged participation in today’s peaceful demonstrations. The court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Agnes Alum, heard that the …

A section of members of Uganda Law  Society, an umbrella body that brings together all the lawyers in the country, has been blocked from accessing the Central Police Station in Kampala. The lawyers who were led by the ULS President Bernard Oundo were blocked from the main entrance by police …