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Tears, anger and disbelief have engulfed Nsambya after the Kampala Archdiocese move to evict more than 500 people from Nsambya Housing Estate, triggering accusations of betrayal, hypocrisy and cold-hearted disregard for families who have called the church-owned land home for over five decades. What was once a quiet, tight-knit estate built in the 1960s has now turned into a battleground of legal …

Uganda is sitting on a gold rush worth billions — but for most citizens, the shine stops at the headlines. Gold exports have exploded over the past decade, rebounding strongly after a brief slump in 2022/23 caused by a tax dispute that temporarily halted exports. By 2025, Uganda’s gold earnings had surged to an estimated $5.2 billion (Shs 18.8 trillion), …

Survey of nations with anti-homosexuality laws This article about Mauritania 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 …

KAMPALA — Ugandan opposition lawmaker Muwanga Kivumbi has alleged that 10 people were killed inside his home in Butambala District during a late-night security operation following Uganda’s general election, deepening concerns over violence and human rights abuses in the tense post-poll period. Kivumbi, a member of parliament with the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), said the killings occurred at around …

Mengo– The Katikiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has called upon all Ugandans who renewed their National identity cards to pick them from the recommended centers. Katikiro Charles Peter Mayiga displaying his National Identity Cards.(Courtesy photo) While receiving his National identity card at his office in Mengo on Monday, from NIRA team led by Robert Steven Kasumba, Mayiga stated that …

Post Views: 4 By Ambrose KwerondaIn Kigezi regionwww.mknewslink.com Police in Kanungu District are investigating a tragic incident that left two men dead and one injured at a sand quarry in Kanyamisinga Village, Nyakashojwa Parish, Katete Sub-county. The accident occurred on January 4, 2026, at around 10:00 a.m., when a large quantity of sand fell from a quarry pit onto …

‘Anti-LGBTQ propaganda’ ban follows in the footsteps of Russia and Uganda. Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (Noushad Thekkayil photo courtesy of Euractiv / NurPhoto / Getty Images) A bill to ban so-called LGBTQ propaganda won approval from the Kazakhstan Senate yesterday, which sent it on to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for his signature, which he is expected to give. The bill would …

The NRM 2nd National Vice Chairperson [Female] and Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among today spent her day in Kibuku where she continues mobilising votes for President Yoweri Museveni and NRM flagbearers. Among persuaded the people of Kibuku to vote for united leaders for transformational leadership that is hinged on peace, development and prosperity. “If you have one team of leaders …

Arbitrary arrests have targeted trans Cameroonians and human rights defenders Protesters clash with police on Oct. 26 in Douala, Cameroon. (Photo courtesy of DRM News/YouTube) The tensions following the Oct. 12 presidential election in Cameroon plunged the country into a spiral of repression. Under the guise of maintaining order, the authorities increased arbitrary arrests, particularly targeting transgender people and human …

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 …