In a powerful and emotional interview, transgender activist Anitah Namasole has revealed how international LGBTQ+ support network Rainbow Railroad saved her life after Uganda passed one of the world’s most severe anti-LGBTQ laws. Speaking exclusively with journalist Male Deogratius, known as Tintah, on his YouTube channel Tintah Media, Anitah shared the harrowing reality of being a transgender woman in Uganda. …
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Military, Police Stall on Investigating Activist Sam Mugumya’s Disappearance » The Hoima Post –
Nearly a month has passed since the disappearance of opposition activist Sam Mugumya, yet Uganda’s key state institutions appear determined to drag their feet instead of seeking truth. What began as a straightforward demand for accountability has now spiraled into a textbook case of bureaucratic evasion and political indifference. On Friday, both the Uganda Police Force (@PoliceUg) and the Attorney …
Read More »NUP Demands Release of Activist Sauda Madada » The Hoima Post –
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has called for the immediate release of party activist Sauda Madada, who was arrested by police at Busia while attempting to cross into Kenya. Madada, a prominent figure in the opposition party and recently nominated as an independent candidate for the Kampala Central Woman Lord Councillor seat, was detained as she tried to cross the …
Read More »UPDF Denies Holding Missing Activist Sam Mugumya » The Hoima Post –
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has told the High Court in Kampala that it is not holding opposition activist Sam Mugumya, who has been reported missing under unclear circumstances. In a sworn affidavit filed in the Civil Division of the High Court on Friday, Lieutenant Colonel Edgar Musasizi, the Director of Civil Affairs at the Ministry of Defence …
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