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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Closed Circuit Television –CCTV security cameras have helped joint security forces to arrest 40 people suspected to have attacked police officers during city protests against the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Kyagulanyi was arrested in Luuka district on Wednesday morning …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Security, Gen Elly Tumwine has said that the police and other security personnel have a right to kill protesters if they are attacked. Speaking to reporters at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Gen Tumwine said that he had no apologies for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human Rights Watch has called for investigations into the shooting and killing of Ugandans following the protests arising from the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. The organization which defends the rights of people worldwide through spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The death toll from protests over the arrest of Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi has risen to 49. According to records at Mulago Hospital, 37 bodies were brought to the mortuary from different hospitals, while 12 are patients who died at Mulago Referral Hospital on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has approved the separation of Kanungu Muslim district from Rukungiri. According to Hajji Ramadhan Mugalu, the UMSC secretary-general and acting secretary for information, the Muslim community requested for autonomy five years ago. Mugalu says that Kanungu Muslim community argued that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mulago hospital is expanding on the bed capacity at the casualty ward in anticipation of more patients as a result of the city riots. The hospital management is creating space at new Mulago to add 100 beds for the purpose. Mulago hospital alone has since …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has declared the Minister of Gender Frank Tumwebaze, unopposed for the Kibale East Parliamentary seat in Kamwenge district. This is after his rivals withdrew from the race. They are Arthur Nuwagaba who was an independent candidate but leaning on National Resistance Movement-NRM …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from Acholi sub region have condemned the recent electoral violence that broke out in Kampala and other parts of the country following the arrest and detention of National Unity Platform – NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi. The Nwoya district woman MP Lilly Adong says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have been found dead in Market cell-Nyamityobora, Mbarara city. It is suspected that they suffocated to death. The three whose bodies were found in a rental this morning have been identified as Susan Nuwahereza Nakyanzi, 22, a resident of Kyahi cell, Sheema district, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omukama of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Dr. Solomon Gafabusa Iguru has condemned in the strongest terms the ongoing violence and killings of innocent Ugandans following the arrest and detention of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi wine, the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate. Kyagulanyi was arrested …