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When Rev. Peace Nakayima walked across the stage at Massey College to receive the Social Innovation Award during the 8th Annual GOWN: African Scholars Awards, the room erupted in applause. The moment was more than a recognition — it was a celebration of a life devoted to service, leadership, and transformation. Born in Uganda and now serving communities in Canada, …

By Alexander Luyima Kampala, Uganda – A chilling revelation has shaken the foundations of Uganda’s already fragile democracy. Two of the country’s most prominent opposition leaders have exposed a clandestine state operation that weaponizes the very nomination process designed to guarantee free participation in elections. What is now being called The Signature Scandal shows how the Electoral Commission allegedly funneled …

Thousands of Ugandans living in Canada — organised by chapters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and allied diaspora groups — held coordinated demonstrations on Saturday, September 13, 2024, to denounce what they described as a sustained campaign of repression, abductions and human-rights violations in Uganda. Protesters gathered in major urban centres to call on Canadian and other Western governments, …

The coordinator for the National Unity Platform (NUP) School of Leadership, Doreen Kaija, has reportedly been abducted from her home by heavily armed security operatives. Eyewitnesses say two “drone” vans — a term Ugandans have come to associate with abductions — stormed her residence and whisked her away to an unknown location. Kaija’s abduction adds to the growing list of …

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 …

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 …

Burkina Faso’s government has passed a law banning homosexuality, with those found guilty facing two to five years in prison, according to the state broadcaster. The draft law was unanimously passed on Monday by 71 unelected members of the country’s transitional government, which has been in place since the military seized power under the leadership of the now President Ibrahim …

The National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Election Management Committee has announced it will commence the vetting process for its parliamentary flag bearers next week, starting on Monday, September 15, 2025. The vetting process is a two-tier system, with a candidate’s final score based on 40 per cent performance before the vetting committees and 60 per cent from grassroots consultations. This process …

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has formally submitted presidential nomination forms to the Electoral Commission, marking the official start of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s (aka Bobi Wine) bid for the presidency in the upcoming 2026 General Election. NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya confirmed that the party successfully gathered the required endorsements, collecting at least 126,000 signatures from 126 districts, as …