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Tanzania denies torturing Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Uganda’s Agather Atuhaire
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

Dar es Salaam’s Special Police Zone Commander, Jumanne Muliro, rubbished the claims, describing them as personal opinions that should have been addres...

Philanthropist Mo Ibrahim slams Tanzania, Uganda over crackdown on critics
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 04, 2025

Samia has come under fire in recent weeks following the arrest and levelling of treason charges against Lissu, as well as the detention of Kenyan acti...

Ugandan army foils terror plot in Kampala, kills two suspects ahead of Martyrs Day celebrations
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 03, 2025

Authorities suspect that the attack was meant to interfere with proceedings ahead of the Martyrs Day event, which attracts thousands of pilgrims from...

Tanzanian police chief Faustine Mafwele accused of leading torture, abduction of activists
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

According to reports, Mafwele, aged 47, is accused of leading a criminal gang involved in numerous human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killin...

Ugandan activist Atuhaire says Tanzanian officers overdosed her on painkillers after brutal detention
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

Atuhaire revealed that the officers stripped her naked and even inserted unknown substances into her body.

African leaders urge adherence to peace pact, respect for sovereignty in Great Lakes talks
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 29, 2025

Addressing the situation in Sudan, the leaders urged greater cooperation to stop the influx of weapons and mercenaries, in line with the UN arms embar...

Uganda activist Nyanzi returns to Germany after Nairobi standoff, cites harassment by authorities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

Nyanzi, who holds refugee status in Germany, said she was finally allowed back after a diplomatic meeting with embassy officials in Nairobi, ending a...

Kampala tops list of most corrupt districts in Uganda – IGG report
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 28, 2025

According to Kamya, Kampala recorded the highest number of corruption cases, totalling 253, between July and December 2024, leading among the 134 dist...

Ugandan President Museveni and First Lady issue rare public apology amid pre-election tensions
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 27, 2025

Critics dismissed the public repentance as a carefully choreographed political move, arguing it was only appropriate if Museveni was announcing his re...

Uganda’s exports to Kenya decline by 65%, marking sharpest drop in six years
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 26, 2025

The decline in Uganda's exports to Kenya and Rwanda has been linked to trade barriers introduced by the two countries, reportedly aimed at shielding t...

Uganda cuts defence cooperation with Germany, citing subversive actions by envoy
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 25, 2025

The development follows a closed-door meeting in Gulu last week between European diplomats, including Ambassador Schauer, and President Yoweri Museven...

Besigye remains in custody as Uganda court skips bail ruling
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2025

Uganda’s constitution states that suspects must be released on bail if their trial hasn’t started within 180 days. That deadline lapsed this week, but...

Besigye’s legal team walks out in protest over Karua’s absence ruling
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 23, 2025

Dr Besigye requested that the court halt proceedings until his lead counsel, Martha Karua, was present.

Civil society groups give AU, EAC 72 hours to act on alleged abductions, torture in Tanzania
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 23, 2025

While Tanzania released Mwangi on Thursday, he was dumped in Horohoro, on the Coast of Kenya, some 162 kilometres from the Lunga Lunga border, having...

Uganda mounts diplomatic pressure over detention of activist Agather Atuhaire in Tanzania
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

The Ugandan government has written to Tanzanian authorities requesting access to Atuhaire, who is believed to be in custody at the Central Police Stat...

Muhoozi praises Uganda MPs for passing controversial Bill allowing military trials for civilians
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

Opponents of the Bill argue that its passage violates a January 31 Supreme Court ruling, which declared the trial of civilians in military courts unco...

Police reforms group demands immediate release of Mwangi and Atuhaire held in Tanzania
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 21, 2025

PRWG-K demanded their immediate release and called for an independent investigation into their arrest, citing grave concerns over the violations of th...

Revealed: Boniface Mwangi, Agather Atuhaire not deported, still held by Tanzania immigration
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 21, 2025

Kenyan activists including VOCAL Africa CEO Hussein Khalid, expressed concern over the whereabouts of both Mwangi and Atuhaire following their apprehe...

Kenya had to act, Mudavadi speaks on Uganda's opposition leader Besigye's arrest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

Mudavadi said the reasons for Besigye’s presence in Kenya “were not quite clear.”

Uganda Opposition MPs stage walkout over 'pre-determined' outcome of key bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

Ssenyonyi's statement came after reports of a ruling party meeting the previous day at State House Entebbe, where members of the National Resistance M...

Uganda Airlines launches direct Entebbe-London flights to boost trade and tourism
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 18, 2025

The flights will be operated on the modern Airbus A330-800neo, offering enhanced comfort and efficiency for long-distance travel.

Proposed law in Uganda aims to block funding for parties not engaging in political dialogue
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 14, 2025

The goal is to discourage parties from avoiding platforms like the NCF and IPOD, which promote political dialogue, tolerance and peaceful coexistence...

Uganda to deduct traffic fines from salaries of government officials
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 13, 2025

Additionally, should government officials fail to pay the fines within six months, their vehicles will be auctioned by the state. According to Obiye,...

Bobi Wine presses EU to act on Uganda’s human rights violations
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 13, 2025

NUP President Robert 'Bobi Wine' Kyaluganyi revealed that the party raised their concerns about gross human rights violations with the representatives...

Nearly four million vaccinated as yellow fever threat looms in Eastern Uganda
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

The campaign, which began in mid-April, targeted 19 districts and reached 92 per cent of the eligible population aged between nine months and 60 years...

State allocates Sh4.8 billion for SGR local control, Malaba extension
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

The allocation includes Sh2.31 billion for establishing an overhaul workshop, Sh2.2 billion for the purchase of locomotive wheelsets, and an additiona...

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine to seek presidency, chides West over rights
Reuters  |  May 09, 2025

Participation in the election, he said, will also be "a fighting opportunity to further undress and expose the regime and to further galvanise the peo...

Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania propose PAMOJA VISA to ease travel during CHAN 2025
Erick Kariuki  |  May 09, 2025

Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have proposed a joint ‘PAMOJA Visa’ to ease regional travel during CHAN 2025, marking a significant step toward smoother c...

Bobi Wine aide Eddie Mutwe limping in court after alleged abduction by Museveni’s son
Reuters  |  May 05, 2025

Mutwe's lawyer, Magellan Kazibwe, said his client had been produced in a chief magistrate's court in Masaka city, 140 km south of the capital Kampala...

Bobi Wine’s bodyguard appears in court after alleged abduction by Museveni’s son Muhoozi
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 05, 2025

Ssebufu's forceful detention sparked outrage among human rights activists in Kampala, with Uganda Human Rights Commission demanding his unconditional...

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