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Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, has made a heartfelt public appeal to President Museveni to intervene and “do justice” as her husband, Dr. Kizza Besigye, was once again denied bail and formally committed to the High Court for trial on charges of high treason. Besigye, the founding president …

Nairobi, Kenya – Acclaimed Ugandan media personality, sports administrator, and political figure Cedric Ndilima Babu is currently battling for his life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Nairobi hospital after suffering severe heart failure. The 46-year-old collapsed during a recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, prompting an urgent medical …

How Did We Get Here? A Disgraced Command, a Broken Nation, and the Silent Complicity of the Appointing Authority By Alexander Luyima Kampala, Uganda – What does it say about a country when the son of its president—a man who also serves as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF)—openly brags about …

Hon. Luyimbazi Elias Nalukoola has filed a notice of appeal challenging a High Court ruling that nullified his election as the Member of Parliament for Kawempe Division North and ordered a fresh vote. According to a document received by the Court of Appeal Registry on Monday, May 26, Nalukoola, through …

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, …