Uganda–Türkiye Military Ties Suspended: What Is Really Behind the Growing Dispute?
By Kibirango Faisal Semango The Hoima Post Uganda’s decision to suspend all defence and military cooperation with Türkiye has raised questions about what is really happening behind the scenes between Kampala and Ankara. On September 19, the Uganda…
Canada: NUP Protests, Demands Embassy Fund Audit and Release of Political Prisoners
TORONTO, CANADA – Members and supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Canada Chapter held a peaceful demonstration at the Sheraton Airport Hotel, 801 Dixon Road, Toronto, protesting what the group described as the misuse of Ugandan…
MUSEVENI AT 82: BILLIONS FOR CELEBRATIONS WHILE UGANDANS GO HUNGRY
By Alexander Luyima Journalist | Socio Economic Analyst Uganda has been marking President Yoweri Museveni’s 82nd birthday with celebrations and political gatherings. But while the celebrations continue, another Uganda is asking a painful question: What…
Prominent NUP Activist Saudah Madaada Released After Over a Year in Prison
Prominent political activist and National Unity Platform (NUP) member Saudah Madaada has regained her freedom after spending one year and nine days in state custody. Madaada, a close ally and key member of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s…
Activists Appeal to Turkish President Erdogan Against Extradition of Blogger Fred Lumbuye
A group of Ugandan political activists has issued an urgent public appeal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, urging the Ankara administration to resist pressure from the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) and its leader, General Muhoozi…
Exiled Ugandan Blogger Fred Lumbuye Pleads for Diplomatic Intervention Amid Extradition Pressures
Self-exiled Ugandan blogger and political activist Fred Lumbuye Kajubi, popularly known as “Chemical Ali,” has issued an urgent plea to international diplomats and influential Ugandans to secure his safety as pressures mount for his…
NUP Celebrates Release of Agaba Anthony “Bobi Young” Following Extended Detention
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has officially welcomed back party member and activist Agaba Anthony, widely known as “Bobi Young,” following his release from custody after months of prolonged detention. Bobi Young, a bodyguard to NUP…
Courts Deny Bail to NUP Supporters Held Over a Year
Tensions and legal frustration surrounding the prolonged detention of opposition political activists in Uganda have reached a boiling point after courts once again denied bail applications for supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP). Many of…
Court Adjourns NUP Military Drilling Case to October 16
The trial of National Unity Platform (NUP) members facing charges of conducting unlawful military drills was adjourned to October 16. The decision came during the case’s 20th session on Friday after the defense raised objections over incomplete…
LUMBUYE, TURKEY AND THE SOMALIA QUESTION
By Ronald Kasirye | The Hoima Post KAMPALA: What began as a dispute over Ugandan political activist and government critic Fred Kajubi Lumbuye has developed into a much broader confrontation involving Uganda’s military leadership, the Patriotic League of…
