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Muhoozi drops deputy military intelligence chief Rugumayo
Kampala — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has dismissed Deputy Chief of Military Intelligence Brig. Abdul Rugumayo and replaced him with Brig. Gen. Oscar Munanura in a fresh shake-up within the country’s powerful intelligence apparatus, military sources have said. According to multiple online reports, the changes were effected on March 27, 2026, as…
NGO Funding Bill: civil society alarms clash with youth support for reform
By James Paul KAMPALA — Civil society organisations have raised concerns over a proposed NGO Funding Bill, warning that it could tighten state oversight on foreign funding and potentially shrink civic space if not carefully designed. Speaking to the media, Sarah Bireete, Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, cautioned that the bill could…
UNHCR calls for long-term funding to address refugee crises
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged a major rethink in the financing of refugee programmes, highlighting that the rising number of people in prolonged displacement is pushing humanitarian systems to their limits. The agency noted that current funding models—heavily reliant on short-term donor contributions—are increasingly insufficient for addressing long-term refugee needs….
Displaced Ssembabule residents return to contested land after 3 years
Tension remains high in parts of Ssembabule District after residents displaced during a prolonged land dispute returned to reoccupy the contested land nearly three years after their eviction. The families, who say they have endured years of hardship in temporary settlements and dependence on relatives, claim they were forced back by difficult living conditions and…
Amos Wekesa decries harsh deportations of Africans
Businessman and conservationist Amos Wekesa has shared a deeply emotional account of witnessing the deportation of a young Ugandan woman, using the experience to highlight the growing hardships Africans face abroad and the urgent need for opportunity creation at home. In a statement shared on X, Wekesa recounted watching as the distraught woman was forcibly…