June 22
Uganda: Police Rescue 18 Children in Wakiso Human Trafficking Probe
Police have launched investigations into a suspected human trafficking operation after rescuing 18 children from a residential house in Kakunyu Village, Wakiso Town Council. Read more »
Uganda: Wakiso Boda Rider Arrested Over Defilement of 13-Year-Old Stepdaughter
Police at Kasangati Central Police Station are holding a suspect in connection with the aggravated defilement of his 13-year-old stepdaughter. Read more »
June 17
Uganda: Ssenyonyi Seeks Urgent Recall of Parliament Over Alleged Human Rights Violations
Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel B. Ssenyonyi has written to Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth requesting the urgent reconvening of Parliament to address what he described as… Read more »
June 16
Uganda: Muntu Tells Museveni to Choose 'New Route' After Lukwago Arrest
Former presidential candidate and Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) leader Maj (Rtd) Gen Mugisha Muntu has urged President Museveni to chart a different course for Uganda… Read more »
June 15
East Africa: Rwanda's Victoire Ingabire Alleges Rights Violations in Detention As Trial Opens
The trial of Rwandan opposition figure Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza opened before the High Court in Kigali on Monday, June 15, but proceedings were immediately overshadowed by… Read more »
June 10
Uganda: Buganda's Tradition of Integration Should End Ethnic Prejudice
There are always opportunities for societies to reflect on who they are, what they value, and what they reject. One concern that remains evident, however, is that some individuals… Read more »
June 07
South Africa: In a World of Afrophobia, Be Julius Malema
As the continent marked the 63rd anniversary of the African Union, leaders across Africa delivered inspiring speeches celebrating unity, solidarity and integration in an… Read more »
Uganda: Police Arrest Three Over Mob Killing of Rugby Player Sydney Gongodyo
Police in Kampala have said they have arrested three people in connection to the mob killing of Uganda Rugby Cranes player, Sydney Gongodyo. Read more »
June 02
Uganda: Fr Kiibi Reflects On Martyrs' Brutality, Calls for Moral Courage Amid Scaled-Down Celebrations
St Joseph Mpigi Parish Priest Rev Fr Deogratious Katerega Kiibi has reflected on the brutality inflicted on the Uganda Martyrs, questioning the anger that led to their torture and… Read more »
May 22
Uganda: Sexual Harassment Still Pervasive in Media Workplaces, Global Study Finds
A new global study involving more than 2,800 media professionals across 21 countries has found that sexual harassment remains widespread in newsrooms, with many victims still… Read more »
May 20
Uganda: Mengo Minister Kiyimba Warns Against Segregation
Buganda Kingdom Minister for Lukiiko, Information, Cabinet Affairs, and Protocol Noah Kiyimba has called on county chiefs and kingdom leaders to warmly welcome all subjects of the… Read more »
April 29
Uganda: Ntungamo Faces Rising HIV, TB Burden As Rights Body Probes Barriers to Care
Ntungamo District is grappling with a growing dual public health challenge, with HIV/Aids prevalence rising to 6 percent--above the national average of 5.1 percent--alongside… Read more »
April 28
Uganda: 231 Foreign Nationals Arrested in Night Raids Over Illegal Stay
Security have intensified a nationwide crackdown on irregular migration, arresting more than 200 foreign nationals in coordinated operations targeting cybercrime and human… Read more »
Uganda: Rubanda West MP-Elect Kabaasa Pushes Girl Child Education, Rejects Early Marriages
Rubanda West MP-elect Bruce Balaba Kabaasa has called on communities to reject early marriages and prioritize girl child education, describing it as critical to sustainable… Read more »
April 19
Uganda: Woman Dies After Alleged Domestic Violence Attack in Nakapiripirit
Police are investigating a suspected case of domestic violence after a woman died following a brutal assault by her husband. Read more »
April 15
Uganda: Munyagwa Sparks Outrage, Says Okello 'Deserves No Human Rights' in Ggaba Murder Case
Common Man's Party Presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa has stirred controversy after declaring that murder suspect Christopher Okello Onyum "does not deserve human rights,"… Read more »
April 14
Uganda: Woman Dies in Domestic Violence Incident in Mubende
A 42-year-old woman has died following a violent domestic altercation with her husband in Mubende District, in a case that has renewed concern over rising incidents of domestic… Read more »
April 09
Uganda: Cleric Urges Leaders to Uphold Justice, Human Rights At Mufumbiro's Wife Requiem Mass
Rev. Canon Musiiwuufu Magala has called on Uganda's leaders to stand by their promises and ensure a peaceful transfer of power, using the requiem mass for the late Edith Katende… Read more »
April 02
Uganda: Makerere's Prof. Kasule Defends Human Touch in Art At Kampala Exhibition
A solo exhibition by Makerere University's Assoc. Prof. Maria Kizito Kasule has sparked fresh debate within Uganda's art circles over the role of traditional artistry in an era… Read more »
April 01
Uganda: Study Links Gender-Based Violence to Uganda's Rising Obstetric Fistula Cases
As Uganda marked the close of International Women's Month, the Association for Rehabilitation and Reorientation of Women for Development and its flagship Terrewode Women's… Read more »
Uganda: MP Ssekikubo Bids Farewell to Parliament's Defense Committee, Criticizes Police Over Election Violence
Outspoken Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament, Theodore Ssekikubo, has officially bid farewell to the Parliamentary Defense Committee, a body he has served for four terms. Read more »
March 30
Uganda: Child Trafficking Fuels Rising HIV Crisis Among Youth in Kalangala
Kalangala District is facing a deepening public health and child protection crisis, with rising HIV infections among young people increasingly linked to child trafficking and… Read more »
March 29
Kenya: I'm Just a Journalist, Says Larry Madowo After Winning Human Rights Defender Award,
CNN International Correspondent Larry Madowo, who was recently named the human rights defender of the year has said he does not consider himself a human rights activist but rather… Read more »
March 24
Uganda: Five Visually Impaired Youth Among 90 Graduates At Ggaba Vocational Centre
Five visually impaired learners were among 90 youth who graduated on Monday from the Ggaba Community Project Vocational Training Centre in Makindye Division. Read more »
March 19
Uganda: Kayunga - Over 200 PWDs Gain Life Changing Skills
More than 200 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Kayunga District have received hands-on entrepreneurship and vocational skills in a move aimed at boosting self-reliance and… Read more »
