Uganda’s Crackdown: Stars and Opposition Flee
The situation has escalated since the lead-up to the 2021 elections, with Museveni’s government cracking down ruthlessly on critics.
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Reclaiming Borders – A Turning Point in Britain’s Immigration Policy
By Our Guest Writer London. Monday marked a defining moment in the UK’s immigration narrative with the publication of a new White Paper that the current government claims will deliver on a long-standing promise: to “take back control” of Britain's borders. Framed as both a moral imperative and a practical necessity, the strategy is positioned as a clean break from what is described as years of dysfunction and betrayal under the previous government. The central message is unmistakable—immigration must be reduced, and the system must be reoriented to serve the national interest. The Prime Minister doesn’t just outline a shift in policy; he indicts the past administration for failing spectacularly to match action with rhetoric. Between 2019 and 2023, he points out, net migration skyrocketed to nearly one million—an increase so stark that it has come to symbolize the disconnect […]
Police block NUP Kyagulanyi’s rally in Nakasongola
NAKASONGOLA. The police and army on Friday thwarted a planned rally by National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Robert Kyagulanyi in Nakasongola. The rally was part of Kyagulanyi's ongoing nationwide mobilisation campaign. Kyagulanyi was scheduled to address supporters at Migyera town market grounds, but the event was blocked by security forces led by Nakasongola district police commander (DPC) Stephen Niragire. Faridah Nabatanzi, NUP’s head of mobilisation for Buganda, had arrived earlier in the day to set up a public address system when security personnel intervened, ordering her advance team to vacate the grounds. Nabatanzi expressed frustration, noting that NUP had complied with all police conditions, including avoiding processions and stopovers along the Kampala-Gulu highway. Despite this, the police dismantled their equipment and dispersed journalists, cutting short Nabatanzi’s media address. At Wabigalo trading centre, security forces erected barriers to prevent Kyagulanyi and […]
Uganda’s Harsh Reality and My Journey to Safety: A Call for Global Action
By James Kabengwa LONDON. For years, I dedicated my work as a journalist to fighting for human rights in Uganda. I never imagined that my passion for justice and equality would lead to threats against my life, forcing me into exile. Yet here I am, in the United Kingdom—a country that has offered me the freedom to speak my truth, but also a place that serves as a constant reminder of what I have left behind and what still needs to be done. In Uganda, being openly supportive of LGBTQ+ rights is akin to signing your own arrest warrant. When President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023 into law, it wasn't just a political maneuver; it was a state-sanctioned attack on basic human dignity. The law prescribes extreme penalties, including life imprisonment and the death penalty for what […]