Uganda

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Two suspected Ugandan rebels killed in Kampala explosion | Conflict News
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Two suspected Ugandan rebels killed in Kampala explosion | Conflict News

A female suicide bomber and another suspected rebel were killed in a blast in Uganda’s capital city. Two suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)...

M23 accused of possible ‘war crimes’ in eastern DRC: Rights group | Conflict News
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M23 accused of possible ‘war crimes’ in eastern DRC: Rights group | Conflict News

Amnesty International says torture, killings and enforced disappearances have taken place in areas under rebel control. M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic...

Uganda targeting LGBTQ community with hatred and violence: HRW | Human Rights News
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Uganda targeting LGBTQ community with hatred and violence: HRW | Human Rights News

Persecution follows in the wake of 2023 law imposing draconian punishments on homosexuality. Uganda’s LGBTQ community is facing intensified persecution following the enactment...

Democracy in East Africa is retreating. Here is how it can be saved | Politics
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Democracy in East Africa is retreating. Here is how it can be saved | Politics

Last week, Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire was finally set free five days after she was detained by the Tanzanian police for unclear reasons. She was...

‘Tortured’ Ugandan activist dumped at border following arrest in Tanzania | Politics News
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‘Tortured’ Ugandan activist dumped at border following arrest in Tanzania | Politics News

East African rights groups condemn Tanzania, saying human right activists ‘abandoned’ at border show signs of torture. A Ugandan human rights activist, arrested...

Uganda confirms military trials for civilians despite Supreme Court ruling | Courts News
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Uganda confirms military trials for civilians despite Supreme Court ruling | Courts News

President Yoweri Museveni’s government has frequently defended military trials, citing national security concerns. Uganda’s parliament has passed a controversial bill authorising military tribunals...

Ugandan activist reportedly held by military chief shows signs of torture | Politics News
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Ugandan activist reportedly held by military chief shows signs of torture | Politics News

Justice minister says Eddie Mutwe shows signs of abuse at court appearance, and his lawyer says he was tortured daily. An opposition activist...

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

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

Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak | Ebola News
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Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak | Ebola News

The East African country announced its outbreak on January 30 after the death of a male nurse who tested positive for the virus....