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AILING OPPOSITION POLITICIAN DR KIZZA BESIGYE RETURNED TO LUZIRA PRISON

Ailing opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye was returned to Luzira Prison on Friday evening, August 7,2026 before recovering as he received treatment at Mulago National Referral Hospital, with his...

Uganda’s new school transport measures as accidents involving learners increase

The government of Uganda has unveiled a raft of new school transport measures aimed at improving the safety...

WHERE IS SAM MUGUMYA?

A disturbing video has emerged showing one of Uganda’s leading opposition figures and activists Sam Mugumya, months after...

OPEN LETTER: The Proposed Extradition of Michael Mpeirwe Katungi to the U.S. is fraud 

By Mr. Taremwa Barnabas Bwaniaga, influential commercial farmer/rancher, businessman, Gen Salim Saleh's brother-in-law, 5th July 2026. The Proposed...

Pride Month 2026: 40 Africans who changed queer history

Credit - Minority Africa.  From a 17th-century Angolan queen to a Ghanaian musician in exile, this June, we’re...

PRESS FREEDOM: SHOULD JOURNALISTS OPT FOR OUT-OF-COURT SETTLEMENT?

A session characterized by thought-provoking questions, interesting ideas and discussion about media, safety, freedom, sustainability and other paramount issues as Journalists from western Uganda...

131 cases of media violations & abuses documented in 2021 – HRNJ Uganda

The Human Rights Network for Journalists in Uganda-HRNJ Uganda has today,28th April 2022 launched its 13th edition of the Annual Press Freedom Index Report...

“Forgotten & Missing” gun violence cases in Njeru Municipality

Njeru Municipality,Buikwe District,Central Uganda. This story “covers” gun violence in the world,and how related cases are handled. Most human rights violations & other injustices have...