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The President of the National Unity Platform, Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, on Monday met NUP leaders from greater Northern Uganda in Gulu City. The meeting held at the Okura Hotel in Gulu City brought in NUP leaders across West Nile, Acholi, Lango, and Karamoja. Speaking to the leaders, Bobi …

The National Unity Platform (NUP), Uganda’s largest opposition party, faces a major financial setback following the enactment of the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Act, 2025, which was passed by Parliament on Tuesday. The newly enacted law ties government funding to political parties’ adherence to democratic principles — including tolerance, …

Dr. Stella Nyanzi, a prominent Ugandan academic and rights activist living in exile, has been denied re-entry into Germany, sparking outrage and concern over the treatment of political refugees. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on May 24, Nyanzi said she was blocked from boarding her Etihad …

KAMPALA, UGANDA — Ugandan Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Muwada Nkunyingi has sharply criticized a recent meeting between European Union (EU) envoys and General Salim Saleh, the brother of President Yoweri Museveni and a key figure in Uganda’s military and political landscape. The meeting, which reportedly took place without the involvement …

  While the EU Smiles with Regime Enablers, Ugandans Suffer in Silence By Alexander Luyima Kampala, Uganda – The European Union’s recent meeting with General Salim Saleh—President Museveni’s brother and a key figure in Uganda’s repressive regime—has sparked outrage among citizens who endure daily brutality. The EU’s statement praising “constructive …

By Alexander Luyima Kampala, May 21, 2025 – Uganda’s Parliament has passed the Political Parties and Organizations (Amendment) Bill, 2025, igniting fierce backlash from opposition leaders, analysts, and civil society groups. Critics argue the legislation undermines democratic progress by coercively tying party funding to participation in a state-backed dialogue platform, …

By Alexander Luyima > “A nation that trades its courts for barracks, its legislators for puppets, and its Constitution for tyranny signs its own death warrant in blood.” — Adapted from Dr. M. Lwanga’s final public address before his arrest For decades, Uganda has bled slowly—not from war, but from …

As Parliament Defies Supreme Court on Military Trials, Victims of Past and Present Abuses Demand Accountability A Legacy of Unresolved Abuses In 1996, Uganda’s NRM regime established the Odoki Commission to investigate human rights violations since independence. Yet, nearly three decades later, the same Parliament that pledged to uphold justice …

By Alexander Luyima | Political Analyst & Human Rights Advocate The Illusion of “Efficiency” in Uganda’s Court Martial System When Ugandan officials boast about the “success” of military courts in reducing case backlogs, what they really mean is this: justice has been replaced with repression. While civil courts struggle with …

  Legal experts, rights defenders, and military analysts warn that Uganda’s expanded military court powers threaten democracy. The government insists it’s the only way to restore order. A Controversial Law with Far-Reaching Consequences Uganda’s Parliament has reignited a fierce national debate by amending the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Act, …