NUP decries arrests, ‘forced defections’ in Mbarara

Mbarara City authorities have charged Barekye Lyton Agaba, a 29-year-old mechanical engineer, alongside more than 40 other individuals with obstruction of a police officer, following an incident that occurred on November 7, 2025, along the Mbarara–Bwizibwera–Ibanda main road. According to the Statement of Offence, Agaba is accused of willfully obstructing the District Police Commander (DPC)…

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Bobi Wine slams Sam Mugumya ‘abduction’, seeks global backing

Opposition leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has called on Ugandans and international supporters to rally behind his campaign as the country heads into elections in 25 days. At the same time, he raised an alarm over the ongoing disappearance of activist Sam Mugumya. “Today marks 118 days since comrade…

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NUP founder Kibalama withdraws case, seeks reconciliation

Moses Nkonge Kibalama, founder of the party now known as the National Unity Platform (NUP), has formally withdrawn his court case challenging the party’s constitution, signalling a move toward reconciliation and unity. Kibalama, the founding president of the original National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party (NURDP), which was rebranded as NUP in 2020, visited the…

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