Tag: Freedom

Museveni Demands Accountability for UGX 231 Billion Veterans Fund

The President directed veteran leaders to account for UGX 231 billion disbursed over the years under a 2009 arrangement that provided financial support to liberation war leaders, their spouses, and support cadres.

International Partners Endorse Civilian-Led Dialogue to Resolve Sudan Conflict

International

The governments of the US, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom, alongside the African Union (AU), European Union (EU), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), League of Arab States (LAS), and the United Nations (UN), expressed deep concern over the severe humanitarian consequences of the war.

International

UN Rights Chief Türk Calls for Human Rights Action...

Türk pointed to rising armed conflicts, attacks on civilians, and the recent escalation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which has disrupted global energy markets and risks triggering hunger and health crises.

Crime

Opposition Women Leaders Ask Gov’t to Stop Brutalizing Supporters

A section of women leaders from different opposition political parties in Uganda have appealed to the government to end...

Politics

EC to Start PWD Mapping for Inclusive Elections in...

Disabled voters have historically faced several impediments, but the EC is attempting to remove these barriers in an effort to hold more inclusive elections. According to the amended 1995 Electoral Commission Act, the electoral process must be inclusive and conducted under conditions of freedom and fairness.

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