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Viewers: 60,000 By Spy Uganda South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country’s military chief and a finance minister who had been in post for less than two weeks, state media reported late on Wednesday. The dismissals were the latest of frequent changes in the top ranks of Kiir’s government in recent years that analysts say signal an …

Every Wednesday and Thursday, Uganda’s specially constituted wildlife crimes court comes alive with activity. Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu, or two other judicial officials, preside over cases from across the East African country, in the only court in Africa assigned primarily to handle wildlife offences.On February 12 2026, the Court, based in the Kampala suburb of Makindye, heard a case in …

The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded four Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers over the alleged theft of 270,000 litres of fuel intended for military operations. The accused are Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, Col David Ociti Kidega, Maj Innocent Kikongi Mugumya and Capt Kenneth Labwon Kinyera. They appeared before a panel chaired by Brig Richard Tukacungurwa and …

The reported disappearance of activists known as King Zale and BlueTick has ignited renewed concern over human rights and the rule of law in Uganda. According to accounts from colleagues and supporters, both individuals were allegedly taken by unidentified armed men using unmarked vans—commonly referred to as “drones”—in separate incidents. Their whereabouts remain unknown, raising urgent questions about due process …

Lawyers and family members of human rights lawyer Norman Tumuhimbise and journalist Arnold Mukose have called on security agencies to release the two men unconditionally following their reported arrests and disappearance. According to relatives and colleagues, Tumuhimbise was taken from his home by individuals believed to be security operatives. His disappearance came just days after Mukose was reportedly picked up …

The search for Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has resumed after a brief suspension, Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said. He said the hunt for Wine was temporarily halted for 24 hours on the instructions of President Yoweri Museveni but later resumed following fresh orders issued to the military. “Our troops …

Concern is mounting following reports that John Mary Ssebuwufu, the National Unity Platform (NUP) Election In-Charge for the Buganda region, was abducted last night under unclear circumstances. According to information released by NUP officials, Ssebuwufu was last seen at the party’s headquarters, where he had been coordinating and managing election-related activities. His disappearance was later confirmed by his wife, who …

Uganda has been thrust into digital darkness as a nationwide internet shutdown coincides with escalating allegations of torture, abductions, and enforced disappearances allegedly carried out by security forces against opposition supporters ahead of the general elections. The internet blackout, ordered by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), has suspended public internet access indefinitely, cutting off social media, messaging platforms, email services, …

BY VENENSCIAS KIIZA The war against corruption in Uganda is entering its most dramatic and unsettling phase yet — and this time, it is no longer confined to offices, ministries or bank vaults. Highly placed intelligence sources have revealed to RedPepper that security and anti-corruption agencies are preparing to launch impromptu raids on the homes of civil servants suspected of …

The Office of the National Chairman (ONC) has launched a state-of-the-art digital Vote Protection and Monitoring System designed to secure President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s votes in the 2026 General Elections. The groundbreaking platform was unveiled Friday by ONC Manager SPA/PA Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo during a high-energy ceremony at the ONC headquarters in Kampala. The new system represents one of the …