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There is heightened security deployment in the city center to quell anticipated unrest related to the Anti-UPDF Amendment Bill 2025. A joint security team comprising officers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Traffic Police, and Uganda Police Force — including the Field Force Unit, Counter-Terrorism Unit, and plainclothes operatives — …

The European Union (EU) delegation in Uganda, led by Ambassador Jan Sadek, has held a meeting with the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) about the state of human rights in the country and the forthcoming 2026 general elections. The meeting, which took place at NUP headquarters in Makerere Kavule on …

Tension is high and anticipation palpable at the Masaka High Court this morning as National Unity Platform (NUP) official Edward Rogers Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, and fellow party activists Achileo Kivumbi, Gaddafi Mugumya, and Smart Wakabi appear before the judge to face serious criminal charges stemming from events …

Activist and law student Aloikin Praise Opoloje, 25, has been named the winner of the EU Human Rights Defenders’ Award 2025. The award, which was presented during a ceremony on Thursday at the residence of the Ambassador of Sweden in Kampala, is given annually by the European Union to recognize …

This year’s African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) awards attracted 147 journalists from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania participated in the competition, and 61 made the #UNJA2025 shortlist. Katusiime is entered for the political reporting beat, that The Independent is traditionaly dominant in. The veteran writer will be recognised for a body of work, …

The Electoral Commission has officially gazetted the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) as a registered political party in Uganda, marking the entry of a new opposition force into the country’s political landscape. The announcement, published in the Uganda Gazette dated May 16, 2025, follows a protracted six-month application process led …

As Uganda edges closer to the 2026 general elections, the political temperature is already rising—and for the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), the pressure is anything but subtle. A wave of abductions, detentions and alleged torture of party supporters has intensified in recent months, casting a long shadow over the …

obert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, commonly known as Bobi Wine and the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has expressed fears for his safety following a threat from Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to behead him. The Chief of Defence Forces, known for his provocative and contentious tweets, has targeted Bobi Wine in …

Labour’s promise of better wages for carers risks falling flat without fixes to visa policies—frontline workers and experts warn of sector collapse. The Care Sector’s Impossible Choice: Higher Pay or Enough Workers? The UK’s social care system is caught in a perfect storm. On one hand, Prime Minister Keir Starmer …

Kampala, Uganda | May 15, 2025 – The Ugandan Parliament is fast-tracking the UPDF Amendment Bill 2025, sparking outrage over its lack of public consultation and raising fears of expanded military powers. Critics warn that the bill—which could reshape military justice and security operations—is being railroaded through Parliament, sidelining meaningful …