Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy presence of police and Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF personnel in Butogota town council in Kanungu district along the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo border as Congolese nationals stage protests against two Ugandans accused of killing a local chief in their country. The protests …
Read More »Opposition cannot defeat NRM by force – Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has acknowledged that security forces made mistakes leading to the death of several Ugandans during the November 2020 protests ahead of the general election. He made the revelation during the 32nd Heroes Day anniversary ceremony at Kololo Independence grounds held under …
Read More »Ugandans in diaspora protest, call for aid cut
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Ugandans living in London and the United States on Friday held protests calling on the two governments to cut aid to Uganda. In Downing Street, Westminster in London, the protesters who were clad in red attire chanted ‘People Power, Our Power’ and also …
Read More »Man City wait for title after Old Trafford protest
Manchester, UK | XINHUA | Manchester City will have to wait at least another week to be crowned as Premier League champions after Sunday’s game between Manchester United and Liverpool was postponed after supporters of the home club protested on the pitch at Old Trafford against club owners, the Glazier …
Read More »Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo is gathering evidence on November protests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive Director of Chapter Four Uganda, Nicholas Opiyo says they have started gathering and documenting evidence on the November 2020 riots. Riots broke out in different parts of the country shortly after the arrest of the National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu during his …
Read More »Gunshot victims accuse police of failure to foot their medical bills
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty-one year-old Shaluwa Namukose, a resident of Mafubira ward in Northern division in Jinja city is rotting away without any help after being shot by police while dispersing protests along Mailo Mbili roundabout on February 18th, 2021. According to Namukose, when she was shot, detectives …
Read More »Uganda Police warns about planned violent protests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force -UPF has come out to warn the general public against threats and plans of holding riots, that they say they have information about. “We have received information from credible sources that a section of opposition politicians are planning nationwide violent demonstrations and riots …
Read More »Museveni announces unconditional release of 51 November protest detainee
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has announced that government will release over 51 people arrested during the November 2020 protest and review files of those already taken to court. The president made the revelation at Kololo Independence grounds after chairing the 3rd summit of the Inter-Party Organization for …
Read More »18 NUP supporters remanded
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero Grade One Magistrate has remanded 18 supporters of National Unity Platform for alleged involvement in protests. They include among others Godfrey Kavuma, Richard Ssebakijje, Jimmy Ssemanda, Livingstone Ssegujja and Godfrey Bukenya, all residents of Luwero town council. They were arrested on 16th January …
Read More »U.S. Capitol violence exposes Washington’s double standards
COMMENT | ZHANG XIN | When scores of American politicians almost unanimously condemned violent protesters for breaking into the U.S. Capitol, they are in fact slapping themselves in the face. Not too long ago, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the violent protests in Hong Kong, which caused …
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