Uganda Discharges Eight Ebola Survivors as Sudan Strain Outbreak Stabilises
Uganda has successfully discharged eight patients who recovered from the Sudan strain of Ebola after they tested negative twice for the virus, health officials have […]
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Uganda Shifts Course: Opposition Leader Besigye to Face Civilian Court
In a significant legal development, Ugandan authorities have announced that prominent opposition figure Kizza Besigye will be tried in a civilian court rather than facing […]
Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye’s Health Deteriorates in Detention
Opposition leader Kizza Besigye, currently imprisoned in Uganda, is reportedly in poor health, requiring immediate medical attention, according to his lawyer on February 13. Besigye, […]
Nigeria Ranked Among Most Corrupt Countries in 2024 Transparency Report
The 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International on Tuesday February 11, highlights Nigeria as one of the most corrupt countries in the […]
Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye Launches Hunger Strike Amid Prolonged Detention
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has commenced on February 11 a hunger strike as he approaches three months in detention awaiting trial. Besigye, 68, faces […]
Uganda Faces Twin Challenges of Ebola Outbreak and Vaccine Resistance
A new outbreak of Sudan strain Ebola in Uganda has unleashed a complex crisis, combining deadly disease with widespread vaccine hesitancy and economic concerns. The […]
US Aid Freeze Threatens Uganda’s LGBTQ Health Services
The ripple effects of President Trump’s foreign aid suspension have hit Uganda’s LGBTQ community hard, leaving vital health services hanging by a thread. At the […]
Uganda Charges Finance Ministry Officials with Corruption Over $21 Million Hacking Incident
Eight officials from Uganda’s Ministry of Finance have been charged with a range of offences, including corruption, electronic fraud, and money laundering, in connection with […]
Ugandan activists welcome top court’s ban on military trials for civilians, demand release of opposition leader
Human rights groups in Uganda have welcomed the recent ruling by the country’s Supreme Court that trying civilians in military courts is unconstitutional as a […]
Uganda’s Supreme Court Rules Military Trials of Civilians Unconstitutional Amidst Government Backlash
Uganda’s Supreme Court recently made a landmark ruling declaring that civilians should not be tried in military Courts, labelling such practices unconstitutional. The decision was […]