Spotlight on Libya, where the LGBTQ community hides in the shadows

LGBTQ rights advocacy is only possible in secret in Libya. (Photo courtesy of Kuchu Times / Zoonar.com)

Survey of nations with anti-homosexuality laws This article about Libya is one of a series of short articles on LGBTQ rights advocacy and abuses in nations with anti-LGBTQ laws. They are based on Outright International’s country overviews, which track each nation’s record on LGBTQ rights. In a small way, those overviews fill the gap that the Trump administration created when …

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Loses as fire guts Shell Ndeeba, casualties feared

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Chaos and panic erupted in Ndeeba on Saturday morning after a raging fire tore through Shell Ndeeba Service Station, sending thick clouds of smoke billowing into the sky and triggering fear among residents and motorists along the busy Masaka Road. The fire broke out at around 7:30am, with eyewitnesses reporting loud bangs and explosions as flames rapidly engulfed parts of …

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI THROUGH RTD IGP KAYIHURA ROOTS FOR INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS IN KISORO

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI THROUGH RTD IGP KAYIHURA ROOTS FOR INCOME GENERATING

Post Views: 3 AMBROSE KWERONDAIN KISOROwww.mknewslink.com President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, through the former Inspector General of Police, Rtd. Gen. Kale Kayihura, has urged residents of Kisoro District to grow Hass avocados as a way of generating household income, fighting poverty, and reducing alcohol abuse. Gen. Kayihura made the remarks yesterday on the second day of his tour across various …

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AYA Group Hosts 15,000 NRM Youth Ahead of Polls

AYA Group Hosts 15000 NRM Youth Ahead of Polls

By Venenscias Kiiza Kampala is set to come alive in a sea of yellow as AYA Group of Companies hosts a massive youth mobilisation conference bringing together more than 15,000 National Resistance Movement (NRM) youth from all divisions of the capital, on Tuesday January 13, 2026, on the eve of the national polls. The high-profile event, dubbed the “Youth Power …

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Azerbaijan police detain over 100 in queer nightclub raid

Graphic from the Azerbaijan LGBTQ organization Qiy Vaar states, "Get Out of Our Lives"

Patrons were subjected to humiliation, violence, and degrading treatment Graphic from the Azerbaijan LGBTQ organization Qiy Vaar states, “Get Out of Our Lives.” Azerbaijan police raided an LGBTQ-friendly nightclub on Dec 27, detaining more than 100 patrons who reported physical violence, humiliation, and demands for bribes. Detainees allege hair cutting, broken teeth, and sexual violence, with one stating that police …

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Double Life: Meet the Top Architect Topping the Music Charts

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In the heart of Kampala, a unique creative force is blurring the lines between structural design and melodic rhythm. Brian Matsiko, known to the music world as Faymous, is proving that you don’t have to choose between a professional career and a passion for the arts. A Foundation of Excellence Faymous’ journey began in Mbarara City, where his discipline was …

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ROAD TO JAN 15! Museveni tips Busoga on intensive, extensive farming

ROAD TO JAN 15 Museveni tips Busoga on intensive extensive

Iganga – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised leaders and residents of the Busoga sub-region to adopt the right farming models in order to overcome household poverty and fully benefit from Uganda’s growing agricultural economy. Meeting National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders from Busoga in Iganga, President Museveni, also NRM Presidential Candidate, cautioned that small-scale cultivation of certain crops cannot deliver …

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STOP DISCRIMINATING WOMEN! Buhweju MP Aspirant Agaba Blasts Mwijukye Over ‘Sexist’ Campaign Attacks

STOP DISCRIMINATING WOMEN Buhweju MP Aspirant Agaba Blasts Mwijukye Over

By Amos Tayebwa | Buhweju District Buhweju County MP Francis Mwijukye is facing growing pressure as his main rival, Grace Agaba Byarugaba, accuses him of running a sexist and discriminatory campaign aimed at undermining her candidature ahead of the January 15, 2026 elections. Agaba, a flamboyant and outspoken MP aspirant, claims that the incumbent legislator has been moving around campaign …

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Bizman, LC1 Chair Survive Lynching Over Alleged Land Grabbing in Mbarara

Bizman LC1 Chair Survive Lynching Over Alleged Land Grabbing in

By Amos Tayebwa | Mbarara City There was drama and near-violence on Thursday, 8th January 2026, after angry residents of Kacence East Cell in Mbarara City stormed a disputed piece of land and almost lynched the area LC1 Chairman, John Mugisha alias Mushaijomwe, together with Robert Kamugisha, a businessman from Kabale, over alleged land grabbing. The two were reportedly chased …

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Police Confirms Habib Buwembo’s Arrest

Police Confirms Habib Buwembos Arrest

Kampala-The Uganda police force on Saturday evening confirmed the arrest and detention of National Unity Platform’s head of Mobilization, Habib Buwembo with Katabala Ronald and Nakakembo Josephine. Habib Buwembo “The 03 are currently in Police custody and will be arraigned before court in due course.” Reads Police message on their social media platforms Before this message, several National Unity Platform …

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