Police have completely withdrawn from the private residence of National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, in Magere, Wakiso District, ending a heavy two-month deployment that had effectively turned the property into a restricted zone. When this publication visited the Magere home on Tuesday afternoon, there were no visible police…
President William Ruto has formally congratulated Uganda President Yoweri Museveni following his declaration as winner of the 15 January presidential election, securing a seventh term that extends his rule since 1986. In a statement issued on Sunday, Ruto praised the outcome as a reflection of the trust Ugandans place in Museveni and the ruling National…
Ugandan security forces have arrested more than 300 supporters and officials of opposition leader Bobi Wine’s party since presidential campaigning began last month, amid rising tensions before the January 2026 elections, a party spokesman said on Tuesday. Crackdown intensifies in Kampala The detentions, which include scores picked up this week in the capital Kampala, come…
