Ugandan activist Stories

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.

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...

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...

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