Security

While appearing before the Parliamentary committee on human rights, alleged torture victims raised controversies that left the committee questioning the authenticity of their torture claims. The alleged victims whose status became clear that they are suspects of different crimes had provided pictorial evidence of their torture to the committee. However, during their narrations one of them Deo Segawa disclosed that he was betrayed by Bashir Mukungu who gave him a call that led to his arrest. “He called me and once...

The dress code for the Uganda People's Defense Force has been gazetted, meaning all the marks, insignia, decorations and uniforms are the property of the state or classified stores.

Uganda Police is hunting for yet to be identified People Power goons suspected to be behind the 'crucifixion' of a one Baker Kasumba, a resident of Kivuulu in Kawempe Division, who hammered 6-inch nails in his hands. In his statement at Kibe Police Post in Kalerwe, a Kampala surburb,  Kasumba says he was nailed by thugs who accused him of wearing a yellow beret, commonly used by the National Resistance Movement-NRM party activists. He says they wanted to kill but...

The Office of the Prime Minister has issued a disaster alert warning people in the Bugisu of above normal rains that may cause massive floods and landslides. The alert estimates the period of this natural threat to stand up to the end of October. It warns people living in steep slopes and near river banks of a higher threat and advises them to relocate to safer places until the end of the red coded period. In the statement, Martin Owor the commissioner...

Sunday Bright Africa Gabula a former Treason convict was yesterday paraded before a Parliament committee where he made false allegations against the Internal Security Organization in an ongoing onslaught against the organization by opposition members of Parliament who accuse it of perpetuating acts of torture against certain individuals. The allegations are wild and have ranged from the organization running illegal safe houses to having former criminals conduct torture against individuals held at the houses. However if we are to take Sunday...

The Presidents of Rwanda and Uganda on 21st August 2019 signed an agreement in Angola to end months of tensions after a series of  accusations of spying, political assassinations and meddling between their states. Rwanda's President Paul Kagame and Uganda's Yoweri Museveni are allies but their relations had shifted in a dispute that damaged trade between the two countries. The signing in the Angolan capital Luanda, was witnessed by the presidents of Angola Joao Lourenco, Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix...