Uganda: Kashari MP Bataringaya Ejected From NRM Flagbearers' Meeting

Tensions flared in Kashari North on Thursday when area Member of Parliament Basil Bataringaya was ordered out of an NRM flagbearers' meeting held at Munyonyi Primary School in… Read more »

Uganda: Electoral Commission Rejects Calls to Cancel Contested Nakaseke Polling Stations

The Electoral Commission (EC) has ruled out cancelling more than five newly created polling stations at Namukekela Industrial Park in Nakaseke, despite protests from local leaders… Read more »

Uganda: Nakaseke District Boss Survives Brutal Night Attack

The Territorial Police in Nakaseke District are investigating an attempted murder of the District Vice Chairperson, Richard Mavuma, who survived a violent attack on Monday night. Read more »

Uganda: Sameul Makhoka - Busia MP Candidate Remanded for 'Not Reporting Besigye Treason Plans'

The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has charged and remanded Samuel Makokha, the People's Front for Freedom (PFF) flagbearer for the Busia Municipality parliamentary seat, to Luzira… Read more »

Uganda: Ministry of Works, Police Engage Transporters, Community On Road Safety in Tororo

The Ministry of Works and Transport has extended its Road Safety Week initiatives to Tororo District, engaging local leaders, transporters, and security agencies to address the… Read more »

Uganda: Opposition Party Accused of Defiance As Standoffs Escalate Ahead of 2026 Polls

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has been accused of adopting a defiance and confrontation strategy, according to Col Chris Magezi, acting spokesperson for the government. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Launches Nationwide Recruitment Drive for Cyber War Fighters

Uganda has moved to intensify its national cyber-defense capabilities with the launch of Operation Cyber Digital Shield, a countrywide recruitment drive aimed at building a formal… Read more »

Uganda: Mao Slams EC, Security Agencies Over Violence Against NUP Campaign in Gulu

Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Nobert Mao has criticised the Electoral Commission (EC) for failing to take action against the perpetrators of last week's violent… Read more »

Uganda: Police Probe Possible Political Motive in Brutal Attack On Cattle in Mubende

Police in Mubende District have launched investigations into a disturbing case of animal cruelty after eight cows were slashed by unidentified attackers in Katambogo Village,… Read more »

Uganda: Police 'Regret' Gulu Brutality, Violence but Blame Bobi Wine

The Uganda Police Force has expressed regret over violent conduct by its officers and UPDF soldiers who were filmed beating civilians and supporters of National Unity Platform… Read more »

Uganda: Ssemujju Warns Opposition Against Infighting

Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has cautioned opposition politicians against spending energy attacking fellow opposition members rather than… Read more »

Uganda: Jacqueline Mbabazi Declared Unopposed for Western Region Older Persons Seat

The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared Jacqueline Mbabazi, wife of former Prime Minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi, as the unopposed candidate for the Western Region Older… Read more »

Uganda: FDC Leaders in Namutumba, Bugweri Urge Mafabi to Support Wetlands, Rural Development If Elected

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leaders in Namutumba and Bugweri districts have outlined key priorities they want presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi to address if… Read more »

Uganda: 38 NUP Members Remain in Detention As Bail Hearing Postponed for Sixth Time

The bail hearing for 38 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters arrested in Mbarara has been postponed for the sixth time, prolonging their detention and frustrating relatives who… Read more »

Uganda: Judiciary Adopts Electronic Filing for Presidential Election Petition

For the first time in the history of Uganda's jurisprudence, the 2026 Presidential Election Petition will be filed electronically through the Judiciary's Electronic Court Case… Read more »

Uganda: Lawyer Ssembuya Eats Big As Makerere College School Old Students Move to Amend Constitution

Makerere College School old students under their umbrella association, MACOSA have chosen to keep lawyer Dennis Ssembuya as the association president under a new constitution is… Read more »

Uganda: Mobi Kills Suspected Pig Thief in Buikwe

Police in Buikwe District are investigating an incident in which an unidentified man was beaten to death by a mob after he was allegedly found with a stolen pig. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni's Silence On Besigye Too Loud for Kigezi

Political observers say President Museveni's silence on the continued detention of opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye is a carefully calculated political move rather than an… Read more »

Uganda: NUP MPs Step Up Joint Campaigns in Kassanda

National Unity Platform (NUP) leaders have intensified joint campaign activities in Kassanda District as they seek to consolidate their support ahead of the 2026 general elections. Read more »

Uganda: Electoral Commission Condemns Gulu Campaign Violence, Calls for Dialogue and Restraint

The Electoral Commission (EC) has condemned the violence that erupted in Gulu City on December 6 during a campaign rally for National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert… Read more »

Uganda: Family of Slain Seeta High Teacher Accuses Police of Mishandling Case

The family of the late Ivan Oloya, a former teacher at Seeta High School in Mukono, has accused the Mukono Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of mishandling his murder… Read more »

Uganda: Besigye Asks Constitutional Court to Halt of Criminal Proceedings

Former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye and two co-accused have filed a petition in the Constitutional Court seeking to halt their ongoing criminal trial at the High Court,… Read more »

Central Africa: Burundi's Former Attorney General Arrested After Gold Bars, Elephant Tusks Found in Office

Burundi's former Attorney General, Léonard Manirakiza, has been detained by the National Intelligence Service (SNR) following the discovery of two gold bars, several… Read more »

Uganda: Experts Warn of Rising Online Child Exploitation and Persistent Poverty in Uganda

Child rights experts are warning that Uganda is facing escalating threats to children's safety, including internet-driven sexual exploitation, persistent poverty, high school… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan MPs Step Up Final Training Ahead of East African Inter-Parliamentary Games

Ugandan lawmakers are in their final training sessions ahead of the 14th East African Inter-Parliamentary Games, which begin tomorrow and run from 5 to 17 December. Read more »