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Uganda dissidents on trial as president’s son tightens control

Uganda's army chief, General Kainerugaba, has ordered the arrest of leading activists and politicians in recent weeks, and this weekend shut down the country's main independent media group. Two of those arrested appear in court this Tuesday: opposition figure Kizza Besigye and his lawyer.

Radio France Internationale

Uganda's army chief orders shutdown of country's biggest media group

The most prominent media outlets in Uganda remain unable to operate after the army chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of President Museveni and his likely successor, ordered the military shutdown on Sunday of the country's largest media group's headquarters in Kampala. The move has drawn widespread criticism.

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Uganda's Military Chief Says He Can Close 'ANY Media House' — Then Sends Soldiers to Shut Down NTV and Daily Monitor

Ugandan military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba closed media outlets, sparking concerns over press freedom. His actions highlight growing influence amid Pres Museveni's reliance on military authority.

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Ugandan army chief orders the closure of a major news platform

Uganda's military chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the shutdown of a major news organization

The Independent UK

Uganda army chief shuts down media group amid widespread curb on free speech

Uganda's leading independent media group said it was under "military siege" on Sunday after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station and radio outlets. This comes amid a widespread crackdown on free speech, initiated by President Yoweri Museveni's son.

Radio France Internationale

'I do not believe in free press': Uganda military chief orders media shutdown of major outlets

Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the president's son, ordered the closure of two leading media outlets on Sunday, declaring that he did "not believe in a free press" and that journalists should be guided by government loyalists.

The Times of India

Uganda's Museveni sworn in for seventh term as succession question looms

Uganda’s President Yowrei Museveni has been sworn in for a seventh – and possibly final – five-year term in office, as the country prepares to become an oil producer by the end of the year.

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Uganda's president Museveni sworn in for seventh consecutive term as son emerges as de facto ruler

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been in power for 40 years

The Independent UK

$1bn, a bride or a breakup: Uganda general’s bizarre ultimatum to Turkey

Uganda's army chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ignited a diplomatic firestorm by demanding $1 billion and Turkey's most beautiful woman as a wife, threatening to sever ties if his demands aren't met within 30 days. He also accused Ankara of profiting from Somalia while Uganda shoulders the security burden. This follows…

The Times of India

Opposition leader flees Uganda to escape military hunt after disputed election

Bobi Wine has disputed the results of the Ugandan election that took place in January

The Independent UK

UN report says Ugandan troops helped South Sudan with deadly airstrikes

A U.N. inquiry says Uganda helped South Sudan carry out airstrikes that killed and badly burned civilians in opposition areas

The Independent UK

Ugandan opposition leader still in hiding as feud with president’s son escalates

Bobi Wine’s whereabouts unknown since he fled what he said was night raid on his home by police and military

The Guardian - UK

Ugandan opponent Bobi Wine receives threats from President Museveni's son

Uganda's army chief, who is also the son of long-serving president Yoweri Museveni, said he wants opposition leader Bobi Wine dead, days after Wine claimed he had been forced into hiding. Wine already survived many attacks on his life since entering politics.

Radio France Internationale

Uganda election: Museveni will win, but the landscape has changed since his last victory

On the eve of Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, it was clear that regardless of how Ugandans voted, the incumbent, Yoweri Museveni, would most likely be declared the winner. Amid mounting repression, accusations of vote rigging, and an internet blackout, that is exactly what transpired. Museveni was declared the winner for…

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The Guardian - UK

‘Controversy is always good fodder’: Uganda’s cartoonists turn their pens on president’s provocative son

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s inflammatory social media posts provide rich pickings for satirists in country where freedom of expression is usually curtailed

Al Jazeera

UN experts cast blame on Rwanda and Uganda. What are they doing in DRC?

M23 rebels take ‘instructions’ from Kigali, as Kampala ‘doubles’ army presence in DRC, says leaked report by UN experts.

Radio France Internationale

Ugandan opposition MP abducted and tortured ahead of elections

Barnabas Tinkasiimire, a Ugandan member of parliament critical of President Yoweri Museveni, was abducted over the weekend and apparently tortured before his release, a member of the law society said on Monday. Uganda has seen increased pressure on opposition figures ahead of presidential elections in January. Museveni announced he will…

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Are commercial interests driving Uganda’s military operations in DR Congo?

Ugandan soldiers said they ‘occupied’ two DRC towns as the Rwandan-backed M23 continues to hold territory elsewhere.

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Al Jazeera

Uganda confirms military trials for civilians despite Supreme Court ruling

President Yoweri Museveni’s government has frequently defended military trials, citing national security concerns.

The Independent UK

Ugandan lawmakers pass bill to try civilians before military courts, defying concern and criticism

Ugandan lawmakers have passed a government-backed bill to authorize civilian trials in military courts

International Business Times

Kenyan Politician, Lawyer For Tanzania Opposition Leader Arrested

Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua, a presidential candidate who also represents opposition figures on trial in neighbouring countries, was arrested in Tanzania on Sunday, a spokesperson told AFP. Karua has been representing Tanzanian opposition leader Tindu Lissu, who is on trial for treason and faces a possible death penalty.

Radio France Internationale

Kenyan politician, lawyer for Tanzania opposition leader arrested

Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua, a presidential candidate who also represents opposition figures on trial in neighbouring countries, was arrested in Tanzania on Sunday, a spokesperson told AFP.

Radio France Internationale

Ugandan opposition denounces brutal crackdown ahead of 2026 elections

With less than a year until Uganda's presidential election, the political climate is increasingly tense. The main opposition party NUP has condemned the brutal crackdown on activists, saying 2,000 kidnappings have taken place since the last elections in 2021. But the government accuses the opposition of staging the abductions for…

Al Jazeera

Uganda’s military chief says holding opposition activist ‘in my basement’

Opposition leader says Eddie Mutwe’s abduction ‘a reminder to the world’ of breakdown in law and order in Uganda.

The Guardian - UK

Bobi Wine to run for president in Uganda’s 2026 election ‘if I am still alive and not in jail’

Exclusive: Opposition leader says he has ‘no choice’ but to challenge Yoweri Museveni’s regime, despite threats and previous attacks

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