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Bireete had spent a month in Ugandan prison on dubious charges Sarah Bireete. (Photo courtesy of CPARuganda.com) Sarah Bireete, a Ugandan human rights activist and the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG) has been released on bail after spending a month in detention over alleged violations of the Data Protection and Privacy Act of 2019. On December …

Kampala- A Ugandan lawyer has formally petitioned the United States and the European Union, urging them not to recognize the recently concluded presidential election in Uganda, citing widespread irregularities, violence, and breaches of international electoral standards. Lawyer Innocent Ainebyona In a letter dated 5th February 2026 and addressed to U.S. Ambassador William W. Popp and European Union Ambassador Jan Sadek, Innocent …

  By Ivan Kimuli Kigozi (Journalist) In Ugandan politics, exits are rarely graceful. Most leaders leave office only when forced out by courts, public anger, internal party revolts, age, or death. Voluntary retirement while still popular is almost unheard of. That is precisely why Winnie Kiiza’s decision to step away from elective politics remains one of the most instructive political …

The Ugandan Catholic Community in the Archdiocese of Boston (UCCB) has officially announced plans to celebrate Uganda Martyrs’ Day 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts, with a full-day event scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2026. According to a media release issued on February 1, 2026, the annual celebration will bring together Ugandan Catholics, pilgrims, clergy, and invited guests from across the United …

Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to fraudsters’ bank accounts Foreign students attending independent schools in the UK are being targeted by fraudsters seeking to intercept their fee payments, according to new research. Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to the bank account of a criminal, …

Syria—Damascus was still asleep when horror struck the home of legendary Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi, the woman millions knew as Umm Zaki. At around 5:00 a.m. last week Thursday morning, January 29, 2026, the 88-year-old star was bludgeoned to death while lying in her bed, her life ending violently after more than five decades of shaping Syrian drama. According to …

Dar es Salaam – A high level stakeholder meeting is being held at the Ministry of Energy in Dar es Salaam between the Governments of the Republic of Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania as part of ongoing coordination and preparations for Uganda’s first oil under the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project. The meeting brings together a …

Ugandan authorities on Friday charged prominent human rights lawyer Sarah Bireete with unlawful obtaining or disclosure of personal data, according to a charge sheet filed at Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court in Kampala. Bireete, the executive director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, was charged under Sections 35 (1) and (2) of Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act. According to the …

The Ugandan Ministry of Defence & Veteran Affairs has officially confirmed the arrest of a Catholic priest, stating he is under investigation for actions against the state. In a press statement dated 14 December 2025, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Department of Defence Public Information announced that Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira of the Masaka Diocese is in lawful custody. …

By Alexander Luyima KAMPALA — The human cost of press freedom violations is often measured in headlines and arrest tallies. For Susan Nsibirwa, the Managing Director of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda, it is measured in the trembling hands and haunted eyes of a journalist who was simply doing their job. In a raw and revealing account, Nsibirwa described the …