Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | School administrators in Lira have blamed access and exposure to pornographic materials for the rise in cases of sexual harassment and violence. The administrators of Lira Central Primary School told the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sexual Violence that some students and adults in the community …
Read More »Museveni asks Opposition to fight electoral violence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has asked opposition parties in the country to support him fight electoral violence. Museveni made the remarks on Saturday at State House Entebbe while meeting members of the Inter Party Organization for Dialogue (IPOD), a forum of political parties represented in Parliament. Museveni …
Read More »University Freshers Camp focuses on sexual violence
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Ugandan University students have been given tips on how to fight and stay clear of sexual violence. “Don’t participate in sexual violence. Stand up against strangers and perpetrators of sexual violence; we need to trust and support people who speak out or feel harassed,” …
Read More »Two dead in fresh violence in C.African flashpoint district
Bangui, Central African Republic | AFP | At least two people were killed and 10 injured in new clashes in a flashpoint Muslim area of the Central African Republic (CAR)’s capital, hospital workers said Monday, as several thousand attended ceremonies for Catholics killed last week. The latest casualties occurred on …
Read More »Sexual violence and rebel armies
Study shows why rebels in Burundi and Uganda trained their fighters to scorn sexual coercion Kampala, Uganda | ANGELA MUVUMBA SELLSTROM | War zones and conflict sites are incredibly dangerous for anyone living in them, but women are often particularly vulnerable in these spaces. Consider how, in recent years, Boko Haram …
Read More »Gov’t to borrow Sh148 billion to fight gender based violence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Director Uganda Media Centre, Shaban Bantariza said the decision was approved by cabinet yesterday during its weekly meeting. The borrowing was approved to support the strengthening of social risk management and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response project. The loan is required to …
Read More »Man arrested for attacking Bishop at Namirembe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Police have arrested a 35-year-old man identified as Herbert Kaddu who allegedly forced his way into Namirembe Cathedral on Sunday. The suspect, a resident of Makay Zone in Rubaga, came cruising in a Super Custom vehicle number UAS 329T on the day. He held …
Read More »Third party refuses to back Sierra Leone presidential candidate
Freetown, Sierra Leone | AFP | A key third party in Sierra Leone announced Wednesday it would not ask supporters to back either contender in a March 27 presidential run-off, after police warned violence has plagued campaigning. With the margin between the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples’ Party (SLPP) and ruling All …
Read More »Kyambogo University Lecturer charged for defacing lover with acid
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Kyambogo University Lecturer James Kazungu Alupo was Monday charged before Nakawa Magistrates court with the attempted murder of an alleged lover using acid. Kazungu who teaches at the faculty of Civil Engineering also faces charges of domestic violence. He appeared before Chief Magistrate Jamson Karemani and denied …
Read More »Video games linked to violence, Trump tells industry
Washington, United States | AFP | Video games have been linked to real-world violence, US President Donald Trump told gaming industry leaders in a meeting Thursday after a school shooting last month reignited a national debate over guns. The talks between Trump and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) trade group …
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