Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1508 EAT on Wednesday 17 December 2025 High Court judge Rogers Kinobe has scheduled December 22, 2025, for the delivery of judgment in an appeal challenging the Electoral Commission’s decision to cancel the nomination of Mathias Walukagga as the parliamentary candidate for Busiro East. Walukagga’s nomination was annulled…
Category: African News
Nine South Sudanese Nationals Arrested in Nabweru Over Housemaid’s Death
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 0949 EAT on Tuesday 16 December 2025 Nine South Sudanese nationals have been arrested in Nabweru in connection with the suspected murder of their housemaid. The unidentified maid is believed to have been killed inside a residence in Nabweru South Cell One, Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District, on Friday night. Her…
Court Orders Civil Aviation Authority to Pay Shs26m to Dismissed Whistleblower
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1912 EAT on Monday 15 December 2025 The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has been ordered to pay Shs26 million to a former employee who was unfairly dismissed after exposing a passenger attempting to smuggle 12 rhino horns through Entebbe International Airport. The ruling highlights the challenges faced by whistleblowers…
Sudan in Crisis: The Humanitarian Emergency by the Numbers
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1847 EAT on Monday 15 December 2025 As fighting persists and humanitarian access remains tightly constrained, Sudan’s civilian population continues to absorb the overwhelming costs of a protracted conflict showing few signs of resolution. Systematic violence, widespread displacement, and the collapse of basic services have compounded the impact of the…
EC Rules Walukaga Ineligible to Contest MP Seat
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1437 EAT on Wednesday 10 December 2025 The Electoral Commission (EC) has ruled musician-turned-politician Mathias Walukaga ineligible to contest the 2026 parliamentary elections for Busiro East Constituency in Wakiso District. In a decision dated November 25, 2025, the EC cited Walukaga’s failure to meet the minimum formal academic…
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…
As M23 Pushes Forward in Eastern DRC, Government Accuses Rwanda of Breaking Peace Accord
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1459 EAT on Tuesday 9 December 2025 The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, has accused Rwanda of violating a newly signed, US-brokered peace agreement, as the Kigali-backed M23 rebel group continues a rapid advance toward a strategic town near the Burundian border….
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…
