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Activist Praise Aloikin granted bail

UGANDA. Human rights activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje has been granted bail after spending 16 days on remand. She appeared before the Buganda Road Magistrates Court today Tuesday, October 14...

NO TALKS WITH GEN SALIM SALEH TO FREE BESIGYE – WINNIE BYANYIMA

Fresh reports of efforts to secure the release of jailed opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye have emerged as...

How Sanctioned African Gold Refinery, Alain Goetz & his Gold Trade Network Continue to Thrive

Additional Investigations  - Bloomberg;  By Simon Marks, Jinshan Hong, Michael J Kavanagh, Hayley Warren and William Clowes.  Down...

Overall prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 & older is 5.9% – Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) 2025

Opinion by CAROLYNE MUYAMA, Uganda Media Centre. At a recent coronation event for the Omukama of Tooro, His...

Inside the piercing lines that caused Activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje’s abduction

Mixed concerns have been raised regarding the safety and whereabouts of 25-year-old law student and human rights activist...

Sidelining Africa is Unacceptable,Unfair & Grossly Unjust – Kenyan President William Ruto to UN 

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday September 23,2026 called for reform of the United Nations Security Council, urging permanent African representation on the body. Watch...

Inside the African Road Safety Charter as It Comes Into Force

World Health Organization-WHO. The African Road Safety Charter entered into force on 12 March 2026. The Charter marks Africa’s first continental and legally-binding road safety...

Are CSOs In Uganda Under Attack?

The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) has frozen bank accounts belonging to several non-governmental organisations operating in Uganda as part of ongoing investigations into the...

Ugandan Diplomat at East African Community Secretariat Dr Caroline Asiimwe Arrested at Mombasa Airport

A Senior East African Community-EAC Diplomat, Dr Caroline Asiimwe, who serves as the Executive Secretary of the Kiswahili Commission has been arrested in Kenya. Asiimwe...

The remarkable homework for the Great Lakes Region after Kenya’s peaceful election & transition of power – Gad Kanyesigye

Article by Mr. Gad Kanyesigye (The Patriot), Advocator for peace and good governance in Africa. Looking at the Great Lakes regional political chronology; pick...

Chinese man extradited to Malawi over racist videos

BY BBC NEWS. Zambia has extradited a Chinese filmmaker to neighbouring Malawi to face charges relating to racism and child exploitation.Lu Ke was a...