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KAMPALA — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is facing renewed accusations of using state force to protect his long-held grip on power, following an election period marked by alleged malpractice, deadly violence, and the abduction of opposition figures. Museveni, who has ruled Uganda since 1986, moved closer to another term after elections conducted under heavy security deployment and an internet shutdown. …

 The Uganda Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Sarah Bireete, the prominent civil society leader and Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG). Bireete is currently detained at the Central Police Station (CPS) in Kampala and is expected to be arraigned in court shortly, according to official statements. While police authorities have not yet detailed the specific …

KAMPALA – In a significant move highlighting parallel crises within Uganda’s judicial system, relatives of imprisoned former accountant Geoffrey Kazinda and officials from the National Unity Platform (NUP) have jointly petitioned the Uganda Law Society (ULS) for urgent intervention. The appeals, made during a meeting with ULS leadership, underscore two critical fronts: the prolonged detention of a high-profile convict and …

  Tunisia has launched a campaign of arrests targeting  the nation’s queer citizens. The LGBTQ rights advocacy group Damj (the Tunisian Association for Justice and Equality) reports that 71 LGBTQIA+ citizens, mostly transgender women, have been arrested, and 32 have already been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 8 months to 3 years. This is happened at multiple locations — …

Post Views: 6 By Aggrey TwesigyeIn Kazowww.mknewslink.com Police in Kazo district have arrested a police officer and a woman for allegedly conspiring to murder the woman’s husband. The suspects, identified as IP Steven Bebaze, a community liaison officer attached to Kazo central police station, and Kyokuhaire Zam, were arrested after their plot to kill Kyokuhaire’s husband was uncovered. According …

Three Arrested in Lira for Attempted Bribery of UNEB Scout Ahead of PLE | Voice of Bugerere Home Education Three Arrested in Lira for Attempted Bribery of UNEB Scout Ahead of PLE

Post Views: 2 BY WILBER MUHWEZI KASIBANTE(MK)IN BUSHENYIwww.mknewslink.comA close friend to Lukwago Muhammand and a UPDF deserter as well as a top criminal was arrested for cutting two people one Agaba who is still hospitalized and Gideon Ainebyoona who has healed.Sam Suwed aka blood a UPDF deserter was arrested recently for cutting two people in Gaza Kizinda. www.mknewslink.com MD …

Post Views: 14 BY WILBER MUHWEZI KASIBANTE MKIN BUSHENYIwww.mknewslink.com(mk)Police in Bushenyi have arrested 14 people in connection with a deadly incident where 17 people were cut by panga men on independence day night in Ishaka townAccording to greater Bushenyi police spokes person SP Tayebwa, the arrests were made from Ishaka yesterday and last night.A credible source told www.mknewslink.com that …

Swabrah Kiganda’s husband, popularly known as Bobi Giant, has been arrested in Uganda on charges of holding an illegal assembly, sparking renewed concerns about political repression ahead of the country’s January elections. Bobi Giant, a close aide to opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi—better known by his stage name Bobi Wine—was taken into custody this week. Bobi Wine condemned the arrest, …

KAMPALA– The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF)has released information regarding the arrest of Mr. Mugwanya Shaban, who calls himself “Major Shaban” UPDF Spokesperson General Felix Kulayigye. (Courtesy photo) According to the statement issued by UPDF Spokesperson, Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye, Mugwanya is currently in their custody following credible allegations of serious criminal activities, including kidnapping, impersonation, and forgery. “Mr. Mugwanya, …