Amid homophobic panic, Senegal conservatives renew push for tougher anti-gay law

Senegal's gendarmerie released this photo of 12 men arrested on homosexuality charges.

Wave of arrests hit LGBTQ citizens, generating an atmosphere of fear. Senegal’s gendarmerie released this photo of 12 men arrested on homosexuality charges. Amid a wave of arrests of LGBTQ citizens and claims about gay networks deliberately spreading HIV, conservative Muslims are again pushing to tighten Senegal’s anti-homosexuality law. As they did last year, the Islamist collective And Samm Djikko …

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Ssegona Advises Bobi Wine to Return Home and Engage Police Over Alleged Arrest Fears

Ssegona Advises Bobi Wine to Return Home and Engage Police

Kampala– The outgoing Busiro East Member of Parliament, Medard Ssegona, has urged National Unity Platform (NUP) President and former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, to return to his home in Magere after reportedly spending weeks away over security concerns. A collage of Hon. Medard Ssegona and Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobiwine Speaking during an interview …

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Prisons inmates Succeed in UCE Exams

Prisons inmates Succeed in UCE Exams

The Uganda Prisons Service has registered another milestone in inmate education, following impressive performance by candidates from prison schools in the recently released Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations. Some of the inmates jubilating At Uganda Government Upper Inmate Prison School, Luzira, 40 candidates were registered for the examinations. Of these, 39 sat the exams, while one candidate did not. …

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Mpuuga Speaks Out on Deep Friendship with Muwanga Kivumbi Despite Political Differences

Mpuuga Speaks Out on Deep Friendship with Muwanga Kivumbi Despite

By the Torch Reporter, Mengo, Kampala- Hon. Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, the outgoing Member of Parliament for Nyendo–Mukungwe and Commissioner of Parliament, has opened up about his relationship with jailed Butambala County MP, Hon. Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi. Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, Hon. Ssegona and Hon. Asuman Basalirwa possing for the photo after visiting Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi at Kitalya Prison. (Courtesy photo) Speaking …

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Joint Police–UPDF Operation Recovers 84 Stolen Cattle in Amuru

Joint Police–UPDF Operation Recovers 84 Stolen Cattle in Amuru

Amuru District — Police in Amuru District, in a joint operation with the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), have arrested six suspects in connection with the theft of 105 head of cattle from the farm of former East African Legislative Assembly Speaker, Dan Kidega. Cattle which was recovered. According to the Aswa West Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ongom …

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Queen Cranes One Step from World Cup After Zambia Triumph

Queen Cranes One Step from World Cup After Zambia Triumph

By Haba Plan The Uganda Women’s U-20 national team, the Queen Cranes, are one step away from history after booking a place in the final round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. Uganda secured their spot following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Zambia on February 14 at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, sealing a 2-1 aggregate triumph in the third …

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City Clerk Batanda Urges Professionalism and Compliance Among Mukono District CDOs

City Clerk Batanda Urges Professionalism and Compliance Among Mukono District

Soroti– Community Development Officers from Mukono District Local Government have successfully completed a four-day benchmarking exercise in Soroti City focused on strengthening environmental and social safeguards management under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme (GKMA-UDP). The benchmarking exercise, supported by the Ministry of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs through GKMA-UDP, aimed at enhancing institutional capacity, improving coordination, …

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72 YOUTHS ARRESTED IN KABALE

72 YOUTHS ARRESTED IN KABALE

Post Views: 2 BY AMBROSE KWERONDAIN KABALEwww.mknewslink.com—-Police in Kabale District have arrested 72 youths in connection with an alleged scanning operation that has reportedly been targeting people across the country. The arrests were made yesterday during an operation at the Gleam Supermarket building along the Kabale–Mbarara Road. The operation was led by the Kabale Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Michael …

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Police Arrests Key Suspect in Murder of UCU Dean

Burial Programme Released for Slain UCU Dean Pamela Tumwebaze

Kampala– Police has revealed that they have arrested a suspect in the murder of Pamella Tumwebaze, Dean of Students Uganda Christian University (UCU) who was murdered this week at her home in Mukono. The late Pamella Tumwebaze “The Joint Security Task Team investigating the murder of Tumwebaze Pamela, the Director of Students Affairs at Christian University(UCU) has successfully arrested one of …

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