Top Human Rights Official Acknowledges Reluctance to Condemn Security Brutality

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1549 EAT on Tuesday 9 December 2025 The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) chairperson, Mariam Wangadya, has acknowledged that fear has at times restrained her from openly condemning abuses by security forces against civilians. Calling herself “the most unpopular chairperson ever,” Wangadya said constant public criticism, hostility, and personal threats…

Kampala Becomes Regional Hub for WFP Emergency Operations in Africa.

Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1418 EAT on Monday 8 December 2025 Uganda and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a landmark agreement to establish a Global Fleet Emergency Hub in Kampala, a move aimed at boosting humanitarian response capabilities across Africa. The hub will enable the world’s largest humanitarian organisation to…

Japan Summons Chinese Envoy Over Alleged Fighter Jet Radar Lock as Tensions Spike

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1344 EAT on Monday 8 December 2025 Japan has summoned China’s ambassador after Chinese military aircraft allegedly twice locked fire-control radar onto Japanese fighter jets, escalating already rising tensions between the two countries. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a formal protest on Sunday, condemning what it described as…