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  Uganda, under President Yoweri Museveni’s long-standing leadership, faces mounting scrutiny over its handling of corruption. Allegations of double standards abound, with critics arguing that the administration creates diversions and selectively prosecutes officials. Recent events, including the arrest of several National Resistance Movement (NRM) officials and the controversial exemption of …

In a disconcerting turn of events, Dickson Mubiru, a respected journalist from Bwiino Newspaper, was detained on 18 June 2024. His alleged crime? Running an article that was perceived as an insult to High Court Judge, Her Lordship Alexandra Nkonge Rugadya. This incident has sparked a significant outcry from the …

We strongly protest the continued detention of journalists Arirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru of Grape Vine Publications and Ono Bwiino Newspaper, who were arrested on Tuesday, 18 June 2024, and detained at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS) while in the line of duty. The duo’s detention is in relation to …

In a disturbing escalation of political repression, Mayega Ronald, a comrade from Uganda’s opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), has endured abduction, torture, and sexual abuse at the hands of state operatives. This harrowing incident underscores the dire human rights situation in Uganda and the lengths to which the …

Once again, America has firmly denied President Museveni’s lobbyists’ efforts to reinstate Uganda under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) without addressing significant human rights issues highlighted by the U.S. During a panel discussion organized by the African Program at the Wilson Center on the bipartisan AGOA Renewal and …

Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 130 of the 152 members of the Senate …

President Joe Biden is set to announce a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation, according to administration officials. The issue of immigration has proven an election-year headache for Mr Biden, who recently issued a sweeping executive action to curb record …

Media practitioners, civil society organizations, and government officials convened at a prelude event to Uganda’s 3rd SDGs conference, organized by the United Nations Association of Uganda (UNAUganda) at Forest Cottages Naguru. The gathering focused on accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through increased domestic funding amidst dwindling foreign …

Disturbing Trend of Tragedy In recent years, a disturbing trend has emerged: a high death rate among young Ugandans who travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) seeking employment opportunities. What begins as a hopeful journey towards a better future often ends in tragedy, with numerous reports of young Ugandans …

Godfrey Katongole, a journalist working with the Vision Group’ Bukedde television is admitted at Old Kampala Moslem Hospital in critical condition. He was admitted Tuesday 15th July, following an assault by a group of journalists and other people at Salt Media in Lungujja, Kampala. Katongole, was visibly in severe pain when …