A somber mood covered the Ruparelia residence in Kololo on Tuesday as hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their final respects to Rajiv Ruparelia, the 35-year-old businessman and son of Ugandan billionaire Dr Sudhir Ruparelia, who...
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has accused the Ugandan government of failing to uphold its own promises on addressing human rights violations, warning that the continued silence and inaction point to a growing crisis of...
According to reports, the geographical area affected so far covers close to 75 acres of land with homesteads and farmlands (downhill) in Bulambuli to Sironko districts.
Besigye and the co-accused Kamulegeya are not the first civilians to appear before the military court; many have been charged, and in the case of Micheal Kabaziguruka, the former MP for Nakawa division, the Constitutional Court held a decision that the General Court Martial has no power to try civilians, though this still continues to happen.
On September 2, 2024, Jimmy Akena announced his intention to run for the presidency in the 2026 general elections. His pronouncement marked the end of a 15-year electoral cycle without UPC's presence on the national presidential ballot paper.