Fears of ‘mass atrocities’ around Uganda’s 2026 election
President Yoweri Museveni, 80, will already have been in power for 40 years when the election takes place on January 12, 2026.
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Maria Sarungi’s Abduction Sparks Widespread Condemnation from Regional Leaders
The trend of enforced disappearances in Kenya has been on the rise, with cases like that of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye and various youth activists raising alarm.
Ugandan Journalist Agather Atuhaire arrested
Atuhaire, the co-founder of Agora, an online digital public square dedicated to promoting human rights, public accountability and social justice, was arrested on Thursday
NGOs accuse Uganda oil project of ‘serious human rights violations’
The $10-billion investment includes drilling for oil in the Lake Albert area in northwestern Uganda and building a 1,443-kilometre (900-mile) heated pipeline to ship the crude to Tanzania’s Indian Ocean port of Tanga.
Law Society of Kenya threatens to retaliation after Uganda denied Karua practicing certificate
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has threatened to suspend the admission of Ugandan advocates into Kenyan practice following the…
At least 15 dead, 113 missing, in Uganda landslides
The East African country has been deluged by heavy rains in past days, with the government issuing a national disaster alert after reports of flooding and landslides.
‘Kidnapped’ Uganda Opposition Leader Besigye Appears in Military Court
Besigye, 68, was brought to the General Court Martial in handcuffs and under a heavily armed military escort, his lawyer Erias Lukwago told AFP.
Kiongozi wa Upinzani wa Uganda, Kizza Besigye, adaiwa kutekwa akiwa nchini Kenya.
Mamlaka ya Uganda, ambayo ilisema kuwa zinachunguza taarifa za kupotea kwa Besigye, zimekuwa zikifanya ukandamizaji dhidi ya upinzani katika miezi ya hivi karibuni, kwa kuwakamata viongozi mashuhuri na kuwashtaki wanachama wa vyama vya upinzani.
Urban Mosquito Sparks Malaria Surge in East Africa
Africa accounted for about 95 percent of the 249 million malaria cases and 608,000 deaths worldwide in 2022, according to the most recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO), which said children under five accounted for 80 percent of deaths in the region.
Lightning strike kills 14 at Uganda refugee camp
Around 50 people were praying in the church in Palabek refugee camp in northern Uganda on Saturday evening when a heavy storm hit the area, police said.
