Political Prisoners Break Under Pressure: NUP Members Plead Guilty After Four Years Amid Alleged Coercion by Museveni’s Regime

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On October 14, 2024, after four years of unwavering defiance, Olivia Lutaaya and 15 other political prisoners broke their silence. They had been accused of unlawful possession of 13 pieces of explosive devices and treachery at the General Court Martial (GCM), charges they had consistently denied. But after years of …

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Formation of PFF Intensifies Rift Within FDC

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The internal squabbles in the once opposition-leading political party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) have recently intensified after the People’s Front for Freedom (PPFF) launched the signature collection process to quicken new party registration. According to John Kikonyogo, the FDC party spokesperson, the way the registry team from Katonga-based party …

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Kyagulanyi Urges Supporters to Welcome and Support Recently Released Political Prisoners

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The National Unity Platform (NUP) party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has urged party supporters to embrace and welcome released political prisoners, irrespective of their comments against party leaders. Kyagulanyi made these remarks while addressing the press and party members at the party headquarters in Makerere-Kavule on Monday, October 21, 2024, …

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Journalists Barred as Former KCCA Officials Face CID Over Kiteezi Landfill Disaster

Ahead of the highly anticipated appearance of three former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officials at the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters, journalists have been blocked from accessing the premises. The trio—Dorothy Kisaka, former Executive Director, David Luyimbazi, and Daniel Okello—are set to face questions about the catastrophic Kiteezi landfill …

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Opposition Rejects Proposals in Parliament Amendment Bill 2024, Citing Threats to Multi-Party Democracy

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Uganda’s major opposition political parties have strongly rejected proposals in the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024, arguing that it undermines multi-party democracy and seeks to destroy the opposition’s influence in Parliament. The bill, moved by Mityana South County Member of Parliament Richard Lumu Kizito, proposes several changes, including the …

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