A United Nations human rights investigation has accused Uganda of supporting South Sudanese government forces in airstrikes that allegedly killed and injured civilians during military operations in 2025, claims that Uganda has strongly denied. According to a report released on February 27, 2026, by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, joint operations…
A Kampala court has remanded popular TikToker Ibrahim Musana, also known online as “Pressure 24/7,” to Luzira Upper Prison after he was charged with hate speech and unlawful access to personal data related to the Chief of Defence Forces. Musana appeared before a magistrate’s court in Kampala where prosecutors accused him of sharing a photograph…
Uganda’s First Lady Janet Museveni has called on women across the country to participate in a large national prayer initiative aimed at mobilising at least one million women to pray for the nation. Speaking during engagements with faith leaders and women’s groups, Museveni urged women to take a leading role in spiritual mobilisation for peace,…
Health authorities in Mbarara City have raised concern after the city recorded 1,678 new HIV infections between January and December 2025, with the highest number of cases reported among adults and young people. The figures were revealed by Dorcus Twinabaitu, the city’s HIV focal person, during a meeting involving city officials and partners reviewing HIV…
Police in Kampala have arrested three suspects found in possession of suspected stolen cattle meat during an early morning operation in Nakulabye. According to a statement issued by Racheal Kawala, the Uganda Police Force Flying Squad Unit intercepted a vehicle transporting the suspected stolen property in the early hours of Wednesday. Police said that at…