NUP Spreads ‘Kunga Uganda’ Campaign Across Teso Region
This week, the National Unity Platform (NUP) has been up and about in the Teso region, spreading their ‘Kunga Uganda’ program like a farmer scattering seeds before a good rain. From Soroti to Katakwi and even to Kaberamaido, NUP’s team has been planting…
Political Prisoners Break Under Pressure: NUP Members Plead Guilty After Four Years Amid Alleged Coercion by Museveni’s Regime
On October 14, 2024, after four years of unwavering defiance, Olivia Lutaaya and 15 other political prisoners broke their silence. They had been accused of unlawful possession of 13 pieces of explosive devices and treachery at the General Court Martial…
Formation of PFF Intensifies Rift Within FDC
The internal squabbles in the once opposition-leading political party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) have recently intensified after the People’s Front for Freedom (PPFF) launched the signature collection process to quicken new party registration.…
Kyagulanyi Urges Supporters to Welcome and Support Recently Released Political Prisoners
The National Unity Platform (NUP) party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has urged party supporters to embrace and welcome released political prisoners, irrespective of their comments against party leaders. Kyagulanyi made these remarks while…
LGBTQ+ : Netherlands To Consider Sending Rejected African Asylum Seekers to Uganda
The Dutch coalition government, led by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party (PVV), is exploring a controversial plan to send rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda. The proposal, revealed during a visit to Uganda by Dutch trade and development…
Makerere University Strike Escalates As Security Officer Send Death Threats
Tensions are mounting at Makerere University as staff continue their strike over delayed salary harmonization, while disturbing new allegations of death threats from security officials have emerged. Staff members are protesting the university’s failure…
Opinion: Museveni’s Nepotism, Repression, and a Brutal Disregard For Human Rights
Uganda’s political landscape under President Yoweri Museveni has long been dominated by nepotism, authoritarianism, and a brutal disregard for human rights. The incident involving comrade Sanya , who was coerced into wearing regime party colors and…
Uganda’s Political Prisoners Deserve Justice, Not Exploitation
The ongoing persecution of political activists in Uganda is a painful reminder of the state’s systematic abuse of power. Our comrades, including prominent figures like Bobi Young, Achileo Kivumbi, and many others, have become prisoners of conscience,…
Bail Hearing for NUP’s Bobi Young, Achileo Kivumbi, and 21 Others Postponed to October 21
In yet another development underscoring the ongoing struggle for justice and human rights in Uganda, activists Anthony Agaba, commonly known as Bobi Young, and Achileo Kivumbi appeared before the Makindye General Court Martial yesterday for a crucial…
Journalists Barred as Former KCCA Officials Face CID Over Kiteezi Landfill Disaster
Ahead of the highly anticipated appearance of three former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officials at the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters, journalists have been blocked from accessing the premises. The trio—Dorothy Kisaka,…
