UPDF to Bobi Wine: ‘we are lethal—attempt Kampala march and we will deal with you’

Uganda’s security forces have issued a strong warning against what they describe as “dangerous and polarising rhetoric” by the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, accusing him of urging supporters to mob polling stations on Election Day and march to Kampala in confrontation with security agencies. In a statement released…

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Col Magezi, Ssenyonyi lock horns over Arua rally

A fresh political storm has erupted following claims by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) mouthpiece, Col. Chris Magezi, that 17 motorcycles were stolen during a National Unity Platform (NUP) rally in Arua, triggering sharp rebuttals from opposition figures and civil society voices who are demanding evidence to support the allegation. Dr Sarah Bireete, the…

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