Martha Karua’s Uganda Deportation “More Egregious” Than Tanzania Incident, Says Defense Lawyer Kiiza Eron
KAMPALA, Uganda — Prominent Ugandan human rights lawyer Kiiza Eron has strongly condemned the forced deportation of Kenyan political leader and Senior Counsel Martha Karua from Uganda, describing the state’s actions as a direct assault on the right…
Armed Forces Siege Nation Media Group Offices in Kampala Following Gen. Muhoozi’s Shutdown Order
KAMPALA, Uganda — Heavily armed soldiers have established blockades outside the Namuwongo headquarters of the Daily Monitor newspaper, marking a dramatic escalation in the military-led crackdown on independent press in Uganda. The physical deployment…
Gen. Muhoozi Attacks Lukwago with Execution Warning: “We Will HANG Him
KAMPALA, Uganda — In an increasingly volatile series of public statements, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued an explicit threat of execution against detained Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, stating he will be…
Gen. Muhoozi: I’ll Take Responsibility If Erias Lukwago Dies
KAMPALA, Uganda — In an astonishing and highly controversial public statement, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued a direct and severe warning regarding the health and detention of prominent opposition figure and…
Gen. Muhoozi Orders Shutdown of NTV and Daily Monitor, Declares End to Free Press
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a major blow to media freedom, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, announced the immediate shutdown of Uganda’s leading independent media outlets, NTV…
Diplomacy Killed : Gen. Muhoozi Orders Illegal Turkish Nationals to Leave Uganda by July 8
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a series of stern directives issued early Sunday, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered all Turkish nationals residing or working illegally in…
Gen Muhoozi Orders Sudden Shutdown of NTV, Spark TV, and Daily Monito
KAMPALA — In an unprecedented and sweeping crackdown on press freedom, Ugandan armed security personnel forced the country’s leading independent television stations off the air early Sunday morning following a direct directive from the Chief of Defence…
CRITICAL HEALTH UPDATE: Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago Hospitalized at Mulago
KAMPALA — Serious concern is mounting within the opposition ranks following the emergency transfer of Kampala Lord Mayor and opposition strongman Erias Lukwago from prison custody to Mulago National Referral Hospital for specialized medical evaluation.…
“We Are Not Slaves!” — Odonga Otto Breaks Down on Air Over Missing Veteran Minister Miria Matembe
KAMPALA — Former Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga Otto broke down in tears during a live Saturday morning broadcast on Next Radio, delivering an emotional and fiery demand for answers regarding the whereabouts of missing veteran politician and women’s…
Ssemujju Declares No Fear of Museveni or Muhoozi Amid Arrest Threats
MECCA — Former Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has sent a bold, faith-driven message back to Uganda, declaring he is entirely unafraid of President Yoweri Museveni and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Speaking from…