Many people were today left wondering why Forum for Democratic Change President Kizza Besigye left his home in a vehicle and was arrested in Kalerwere where he started walking to work. A group of over 30 Residents of Kasangati along Gayaza road have visited and asked the opposition leader to take his walk to work […]
Police in central region is hunting for unidentified man who is going distributing leaflets with information inciting the public to take arms against the government. Central regional police spokesperson Lameka Kigozi told journalists in Kampala on Thursday that a man in a taxi with unidentified registration number plate at around 7pm yesterday, went through in […]
The leading opposition figure in Uganda Dr. Kizza Besigye of the Forum for Democratic Change has been sent to prison after he was presented in Nabweru Magistrate’s Court and charged with unlawful assembly. Besigye will spend Easter weekend in prison as he will appear in Court on April 27th when his bail application will be […]
The Activists for Change organized walk to work protests have continued for the 4th day in two weeks, despite President Museveni’s warning that the mostly opposition leaders will not be allowed to walk to work. Several opposition leaders have today begun walking to work and reports indicate a number of arrests have already been done […]
Government has defended the conduct of the police in quelling the walk to work protest as responsible and normal. The internal affairs minister Kirunda Kivejinja says the forces have all time used appropriate force when dealing with protestors. Opposition politicians and some human rights activists have on several occasions accused the police force as being […]
The United Nations Human Rights Center in Uganda has demanded the immediate release of opposition activists arrested and detained while walking to work on Monday. The Director of the Centre, Margaret Sekaggya, a former Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission says it is the right of every Ugandan walk to any place that they […]
The President of the Democratic Party Nobert Mao will spend the Easter holiday in jail after he was arrested today outside his home for planning to walk to his place of work in the city centre. Mao was charged before the KCC Magistrate’s court with two counts assaulting one Moses Birigwa and inciting violence. Grade […]
Uganda on Monday witnessed another round of riots following the arrest of opposition leaders who engaged in a walk to work protest. The government had warned the opposition against the protests but opposition leaders went ahead with the planned Monday and Thursday protests against the high inflation in Uganda that has seen a huge increase […]
As riots over the increase in prices of food and other commodities in Uganda intensify, a student at Makerere University has committed suicide allegedly over failure to afford basic necessities of life. Francis Xavier Kigeni, a 3rd year student of Social Sciences reportedly jumped to his death on Monday as the police and army battled […]
The President of Forum for Democratic Change, Dr. Kizza Besigye has been released after being charged in Kasangati Magistrate’s Court with inciting violence and engaging in a riot after proclamation (being presented in court over the same matter). Kasangati Magistrate Court’s principal grade one magistrate James Ereemye granted Besigye a 10 million non cash bail […]