Politics
Uganda debates NGO Funding Act amid push for financial independence
Uganda’s Parliament is set to debate the proposed NGO Funding Act, with political leaders and civil society actors calling for greater financial independence of non-governmental organisations through sustainable local funding. The bill seeks to reduce NGOs’ heavy reliance on foreign aid by promoting domestic financing mechanisms, a move supporters say would strengthen the resilience and…
Police deny plot to arrest Bobi Wine before polls
The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has dismissed allegations by National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, that security agencies are plotting to arrest him ahead of polling day and engineer violence to justify a heavy military deployment. In a statement issued on Friday, police described the claims as…
2026 new dawn to redeem Uganda, says Bobi Wine
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused the state of widespread human rights abuses and institutional bias, saying 2025 was marked by abductions, torture and prolonged detentions of government critics. In a New Year address delivered on Thursday at the NUP headquarters in Makerere-Kavule, Kyagulanyi said many…
Bobi Wine recruiting violent gangs, staging crowds – Museveni
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has accused supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, of engaging in violence, looting and staging artificial crowds during political activities, claims the opposition leader has strongly denied. In his end-of-year message, Museveni said he had received multiple reports alleging that gangs linked…
Download bitchat, Bobi Wine urges amid internet shutdown fears
Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has called on his supporters to download Bitchat, a decentralised messaging app, ahead of the January 15, 2026, general elections, citing fears that the government may once again shut down internet and social media services. Speaking to supporters online and through social media posts, Wine…