Uganda: UPDF Senior Officers Seek Religious Leaders' Support for Peaceful Elections in Courtesy Visit to Mufti

A delegation of senior Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces officers has paid a courtesy visit to Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, seeking the support of Muslim… Read more »

Uganda: Court Orders Besigye to Take Plea After Indictment Is Amended

The High Court on Tuesday ordered that Kizza Besigye and his aide Obeid Lutale take plea shortly after the prosecution amends the indictment in their case, following a standoff… Read more »

Egypt: Egyptian Dissident Sorry for Tweets As Tories Push for Deportation From UK

Egyptian democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has apologised for several of his old tweets that have resurfaced, as calls grow for him to be deported from the UK days after he… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Lawyers Revolt Against ULs Executive Order, Cite Threat to Political Neutrality

A section of lawyers under the Uganda Law Society (ULS) has openly rejected an Executive Order issued by the Society's Governing Council, accusing the leadership of abandoning the… Read more »

Uganda: Opposition Politician Besigye Denied Bail for Fourth Time

Veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide, Obeid Lutale, have been denied bail for the fourth time, as court ruled that criminal proceedings should not be stayed… Read more »

Uganda: Four-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped and Killed in Kiboga

Police in the Wamala Region are investigating the kidnapping and murder of a four-year-old girl in Kiboga District, an incident that has left residents of the area in shock. Read more »

Uganda: Police Arrest Man Behind 'Protest Vote' Graffiti On Kampala-Kiboga-Hoima Highway

Police in Kiboga District have arrested a man suspected of orchestrating illegal political graffiti recently painted along the Kampala-Kiboga-Hoima highway, an act authorities say… Read more »

Uganda: EC Dismisses NUP Claims of Irregularities in Voters Register

The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed claims by National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu that the National Voters Register contains… Read more »

East Africa: Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Pledges to Demilitarise Lake Victoria

National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has promised to halt military operations on Lake Victoria and hold security officers accountable for… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Dissolves Fisheries Protection Unit

President Museveni has directed the immediate dissolution of all landing site committees operating on lakes across the country following widespread complaints and controversies… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Regrets Death of Abim Reverend, Launches Investigation Into Military Vehicle Crash

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) have expressed regret over the death of Rev. Bosco Achilla, who was knocked dead by a military vehicle in Abim District, and announced… Read more »

Uganda: MP Abdalla Kiwanuka Questions Detention of Masaka Priest Beyond 48 Hours

Mukono North Member of Parliament, Abdallah Kiwanuka, has strongly criticised the prolonged detention of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, questioning why a citizen would be held for… Read more »

Uganda: Bishop Zziwa Preaches Forgiveness to Mityana Prison Inmates

The Chairperson of the Uganda Episcopal Conference and Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese, Rt. Rev. Joseph Antony Zziwa, has urged inmates at Mityana Prison to embrace forgiveness… Read more »

Uganda: Mukono - Nandala Mafabi Condemns Regional Bias, Nepotism, Corruption

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has accused the government of promoting regional bias, nepotism, and corruption, saying these vices… Read more »

Uganda: UNEB Warns School Heads of Impostors Claiming to Be Security Committee Members

Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has warned heads of examination centres and the general public to beware of fraudsters posing as members of the UNEB Security Committee. Read more »

Uganda: Traffic Police Intensify Festive Season Operations, Urge Responsible Driving

Traffic Police have intensified enforcement operations along major highways as Ugandans travel for the festive season, warning motorists to observe traffic regulations in order to… Read more »

Uganda: Bunyoro Kitara Bishop Raises Alarm Over Electoral Violence, Calls for Peaceful Campaigns

The Bishop of Bunyoro Kitara Diocese, Jacob Ateirweho, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing electoral violence, particularly during presidential campaigns, warning that the… Read more »

Uganda: Fr Ssekabira - Legal Experts Condemn 'Malicious' Prosecution

Legal practitioners have slammed the government, labeling the prosecution of Rev Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira as "malicious" after the Catholic priest was arraigned in court following 20… Read more »

Uganda: Fr Ssekabira Charged With Money Laundering

Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira has been charged with money laundering in connection with alleged suspicious financial transactions, according to investigators handling the case. Read more »

East Africa: Uganda Law Society Breaks Political Neutrality, Endorses Bobi Wine for President

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has dropped its long-standing tradition of political neutrality and endorsed opposition candidates for the 2026 general elections. Read more »

Uganda: AIGP Tom Magambo Distances Self From Prof.Kateregga Family Dispute

The Police Director for Criminal Investigations (CID), AIGP Tom Magambo, has dismissed as false a circulating WhatsApp message linking him to the ongoing family dispute between… Read more »

Uganda: Court Throws Out Petition Against Twinomujuni Nomination

The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition challenging the nomination of Loydah Twinomujuni Kyarikunda as Mbarara District Woman Member of Parliament candidate for the… Read more »

Uganda: Two Held Over Cattle Theft in Kapelebyong

Two people have been arrested in connection with cattle theft in Kapelebyong District, police have confirmed. Read more »

Uganda: Decision Day for Besigye At High Court

The High Court will today, December 23, 2025, deliver its ruling on applications filed by opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide, Hajj Obeid Lutale, seeking a stay of… Read more »

Uganda: Jolly Kateregga Denies Affair Claims, Says She Has Never Met CID Chief Tom Magambo

Ms Jolly Kateregga, a woman at the centre of a protracted marital, property and institutional dispute with her estranged husband, Professor Badru Kateregga, on Monday, December 22,… Read more »