Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1634 EAT on Friday 27th May 2022. Former presidential Joseph Kabuleta has claimed there is a silent genocide being perpetrated by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in Karamoja under the guise of fighting cattle rustlers. He said this on May 23 during a press conference organised by his…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1348 EAT on Friday 27th May 2022. Senegal’s President Macky Sall has said that 11 newborn babies died in a fire at the neonatal section of a regional hospital in the town of Tivaouane, around 120 kilometres (74.56 miles) east of the capital Dakar. “I have just learned with…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1334 EAT on Friday 27th May 2022. The ruling party, National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Andrew Ojok Oulanyah has been declared the winner of the Omoro County MP by-election held on Thursday, May 26.  Ojok replaces his father, Jacob Oulanyah, the former speaker of parliament who passed away on March…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1325 EAT on Friday 27th May 2022. The trial of jailed Kawempe NorthMP Muhammad Ssegirinya who is facing charges of inciting violence has for the fourth time, failed to resume before the Buganda Road Magistrate’s court. Yesterday Thursday, court presided over by grade one magistrate Siena Owomugisha adjourned the…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1816 EAT on Thursday 26th May 2022. The Buganda Road Magistrate’s court has charged Dr Kizza Besigye with inciting violence. Besigye was produced at Buganda Road court by police today Wednesday amidst tight security and charged before grade one magistrate Siena Owomugisha. Court heard that on May 24, 2022,…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1750 EAT on Thursday 26th May 2022. President Yoweri Museveni has appointed 16 new High court judges in acting capacity to help clear the backlog in the justice system.  They are Mary Ikat, who has been a registrar at the High court, Douglas Singiza Karekona, a chief magistrate at…