Uganda: Tension Rises in Nsoowe Forest As Pastoralists Clash With Licensed Tree Growers

Tension is escalating in Nsoowe Central Forest Reserve in Gomba District as pastoralists continue to enter the forest, allegedly destroying planted trees and threatening licensed… Read more »

Uganda: Boy, 4, Kidnapped for Ransom, Killed and Dumped in Pit-Latrine

Police have launched investigations into the murder of a boy who had been kidnapped from his home in Mubende District, with the child's body later recovered from a pit latrine. Read more »

Uganda: Byanyima Condemns Senegal's Tougher Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

As Senegal's parliament moves to significantly sharpen its legal stance against the LGBTQ+ community, Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, has issued a strong rebuke. Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Alleges Security Raid On Aide's Home, Wife Abducted

The president of the National Unity Platform, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused security operatives of raiding the home of one of his aides and abducting… Read more »

Uganda: Defence, Prosecution Clash Over Late Witness Disclosure in Besigye Treason Trial

Tensions flared in court on Thursday as sharp exchanges erupted between the defence and prosecution in the treason trial of veteran opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye over late… Read more »

Uganda: Manhunt Launched for Son Accused of Killing Mother Over Land Dispute in Iganga

Police in Iganga District are hunting for a man accused of murdering his 56-year-old mother following a suspected dispute over land. Read more »

Uganda: Mayuge Security Operation Nets 42 Suspects Over Counterfeit Dollar Scams and Robberies

A joint security operation in Mayuge District has led to the arrest of 42 suspects believed to be involved in a series of robberies and counterfeit currency scams targeting… Read more »

Uganda: Storm Victims in Pallisa Await Govt Aid As MP-Elect Catherine Achola Launches Relief Efforts

Residents in Pallisa District who were recently hit by a devastating storm are still waiting for government assistance weeks after the disaster destroyed homes, crops, and… Read more »

Uganda: NUP's Nakawooya Petitions Court to Nullify Nakaseke Woman MP Election

The National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Esther Nakawooya has petitioned the High Court of Uganda sitting in Luweero, seeking to nullify the election of Sarah Najjuma of the… Read more »

Uganda: Basalirwa Questions Police Deployment At Bobi Wine's Home

Members of Parliament have criticised the Uganda Police Force over the continued deployment of security personnel at the residence of former presidential candidate Robert… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo FA President Sentenced to Life Over $1.3m FIFA Funds Embezzlement

The president of the Congolese Football Federation, Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty in a major corruption case that has… Read more »

Uganda: Police Investigate Armed Robbery At Stabex Fuel Station On Bombo Road

Police are investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Stabex Fuel Station along Bombo Road in Wakiso District. Read more »

Uganda: TikToker Remanded Over Spreading Hate Speech Against CDF Gen Muhoozi

A TikToker who allegedly spread hate speech against the Chief of Defence Forces in the UPDF, Gen Muhoozi Kaineugaba has been remanded. Read more »

Uganda: Bobi's Police Guards Arrested

The police counter-terrorism officers who had been assigned to National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine's security detail during the… Read more »

Uganda: NRM Caucus Spokesperson Defends Controversial Opposition Reform Bill

The Spokesperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus and Kagoma North Member of Parliament, Alex Brandon Kintu, has publicly defended the contentious… Read more »

Uganda: MP Lumu Defends Controversial Parliament Reform Bill Ahead of Final Vote

Mityana County South Member of Parliament Richard Lumu, has defended his controversial Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024, saying the proposal is aimed at… Read more »

Uganda: MP Nsamba Questions Motive Behind Proposal to Have Legislators Vote LoP

Kassanda North Member Of Parliament Patrick Nsamba Oshabe has voiced serious concerns over the proposed Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024, also known as the Lumu… Read more »

Uganda: MPs Demand Answers Over Election Internet Shutdown

Members of Parliament have intensified calls for transparency over the internet shutdown imposed during Uganda's recent general elections, demanding clarity on who authorized the… Read more »

Uganda: Mbarara MP Rwebyambu Challenges Rival Twinomujuni's Nursing Credentials At High Court

Mbarara District's political landscape is now embroiled in a legal battle after incumbent Woman Member of Parliament Margaret Ayebare Rwebyambu filed a petition at the High Court… Read more »

Uganda: Kampala Legislators Criticised for Silence Amid Rising Urban Challenges

There is growing concern over the silence of Kampala's ten division legislators amid persistent challenges, including flooding, rising crime, and market demolitions affecting… Read more »

Uganda: Rukungiri High Court Official Educates Prisoners On Criminal Justice Rights and Processes

The Assistant Registrar of Rukungiri High Court, Hellen Atigo, on Tuesday conducted a sensitisation session for inmates at Rukungiri Government Prisons, aimed at improving their… Read more »

Uganda: Kabale High Court Judge Visits Kisoro to Boost Coordination in Justice Delivery

The Resident Judge of the High Court of Uganda in Kabale, Karoli Lwanga Ssemogerere, recently visited Kisoro District to meet justice sector stakeholders and discuss ways of… Read more »

Uganda: MPs Call for More Sittings Ahead of April Dissolution

With the 11th Parliament set to dissolve on April 24, 2026, lawmakers are raising concerns over a looming legislative backlog. Read more »

Uganda: High Court Orders Hardware Firm to Pay Uganda Baati Shs1.6 Bn in Fraud Case

The High Court has ordered a hardware company and its managing director to pay more than Shs1.6 billion to Uganda Baati Limited for goods obtained through fraudulent trading, while… Read more »

Uganda: Five Arrested As Police Dismantle Gang Involved in Motorcycle Theft Spree

Police at Lubowa have announced that they have registered a significant breakthrough in the fight against motorcycle robberies following the arrest of five suspects believed to be… Read more »