Uganda still allows the death penalty by law, but executions have not been carried out since 1999. This long pause means that while the law permits capital punishment, in reality, it is rarely used. The Supreme Court of Uganda also made a landmark decision in 2009, ruling that mandatory death sentences were unconstitutional. Judges are…
The Somali National Army’s elite Danab Commandos, with help from international partners, have killed more than 100 Al-Shabaab fighters, including top commanders, during a bold operation in Awdheegle, Lower Shabelle. This attack is part of Operation Silent Storm, an ongoing mission to weaken Al-Shabaab and restore security across southern Somalia. According to the Ministry of…
Kisoro District is in shock after a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier reportedly took his own life following a football match. The soldier, Private Samuel Kwesiga, 32, who served in the 35th Battalion at Nyanamo Detach, was found dead in his unipot on the morning of Monday, August 18. His body was discovered in…
