By Reuters Burundian soldiers, who have been fighting Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, were pulling out following the fall of the city of Bukavu, four sources, including a Burundian army officer and two U.N. officials, said on Tuesday. M23 seized Goma, the biggest city in eastern […]
President Museveni on Tuesday broke his silence on the continued detention and trial of veteran politician Kizza Besigye, several days after the Supreme Court blocked the prosecution of civilians in military courts. Museveni stated that no one in the world can lecture his government on reconciliation and forgiveness, responding to […]
The High Court in Kampala has scheduled February 25, 2025, to hear a habeas corpus application filed by Dr. Kizza Besigye’s lawyers, seeking his unconditional release from Luzira Prison. Justice Dr. Darglas Singinza will preside over the hearing. Besigye’s lawyers, led by Erias Lukwago, petitioned the court on February 5, […]
By Reuters The Commonwealth called on Tuesday for Uganda, a member of the 56-nation group, to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye, saying his detention undermined democracy and human rights. A long-time critic of President Yoweri Museveni, Besigye’s prosecution by a military court and near three-month incarceration for offences including illegal […]
One person was shot dead in Busia town on Tuesday after armed robbers reportedly stole money from currency exchange dealers. The robbers, brandishing pistols and an AK-47 assault rifle, targeted dealers at the closed Mawero roadside market along Tororo Road. The victim, 70-year-old Desiderio Omaro, a currency exchange dealer, was […]
