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Joint security operatives have raided the residence of outgoing speaker of parliament Anita Among in Bukedea, eastern Uganda. A team comprising officials from the army, police, Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), Internal Security Organisation (ISO) and the State House Anti-Corruption Unit conducted a nearly four-hour search at Anita’s home in Aputiput village, Aere parish, Kamutur sub-county, as well as her mother’s …

Kampala, Uganda — The Saturday security operation at the Nakasero residence of former Speaker of the Uganda Parliament Anita Annet Among marks more than a high-profile corruption investigation. It reflects a convergence of political tension, institutional pressure, anti-corruption rhetoric, and internal power recalibration within Uganda’s ruling establishment at a particularly sensitive moment in the country’s political transition.   The joint …

Patrons were subjected to humiliation, violence, and degrading treatment Graphic from the Azerbaijan LGBTQ organization Qiy Vaar states, “Get Out of Our Lives.” Azerbaijan police raided an LGBTQ-friendly nightclub on Dec 27, detaining more than 100 patrons who reported physical violence, humiliation, and demands for bribes. Detainees allege hair cutting, broken teeth, and sexual violence, with one stating that police …

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 …

Ugandan opposition leader and National Unity Platform (NUP) president Bobi Wine has spoken out about a terrifying late-night raid at a hotel in Lira City, where he was resting after a day of campaign activities. In a statement released on Thursday morning, Bobi Wine — whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu — detailed how a group of armed men …

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