As Uganda moves closer to the 2026 general elections, tensions are already escalating. Reports indicate that General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), has deployed over 10,000 elite soldiers—referred to as Commandos—to suppress potential opposition protests, particularly those from the National Unity Platform (NUP). Security sources revealed that these specially trained forces were…
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has made a provocative declaration that’s reverberating across the nation’s political landscape. Speaking at a recent rally, the National Unity Platform (NUP) president announced his plans for a massive campaign targeting President Yoweri Museveni—financed, he claims, by the very system he aims to dismantle. “I’m…
In a big decision made on January 31st, 2025, Uganda’s Supreme Court ruled that the General Court Martial (the army court) should no longer have the power to try civilians. But President Yoweri Museveni was not happy with that ruling. He strongly disagreed and promised to change the law so that the army court can…
The Ugandan government has stopped YY Coaches, one of the country’s biggest long-distance bus companies, from working for 15 days. This decision was made after two very serious accidents involving their buses. The Ministry of Works and Transport gave the order on Tuesday, 13 May. All YY buses were told to stop moving from 7…
