Salé, Morocco | AFP | The trial of the suspected jihadist killers of two Scandinavian women hikers beheaded in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains last December neared its close Thursday as lawyers prepared to deliver their final arguments. Prosecutors have called for the death penalty for the three main jihadist suspects behind …
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Wiesbaden, Germany | AFP | An Iraqi man faces his verdict in Germany Wednesday over the rape and murder of a teenage girl that fuelled far-right protests against a mass influx of mostly Muslim migrants. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and other extremists have seized on the brutal killing of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The prime suspect in the murder of accountant Susan Magara, Patrick Agaba has been sent back to Luzira prison until July 12. The decision followed a request by State Prosecutor Jacqueline Akao for more time to complete investigations into the charges awaiting Agaba, also known …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution-DPP has slapped fresh charges of child trafficking against two Kaweesi murder suspects. They are Sheikh Abdu Rashid Mbazira 58 a resident of Namasengere Village, Kyampisi Sub County in Mukono District and Higenyi Aramaathan Noordin alias Taata Abdullazack, 34 a money …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of the late Ronald Ssebulime who was innocently murdered by Uganda police is demanding a compensation of sh9.9 billion. Ssebulime who was riding a motorbike was arrested, handcuffed before being shot dead by police on Sunday March 24th, 2019 on suspicion that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have admitted that Ronald Ssebulime was murdered in cold blood. Ssebulime was on Sunday gunned down by police for allegedly trailing ICT State Minister Ida Erios Nantaba. On Wednesday, Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson apologized and withdrew the police’s earlier statement which …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Lydia Mugambe lost her cool Tuesday afternoon and reprimanded prison authorities after one of the suspects facing trial for the murder of former Police Spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi fainted in court cells due to hunger. Yusuf Nyanzi fainted in the court cells as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Preparations are underway to extradite Patrick Agaba alias Pato from South Africa to answer to charges of Kidnap and Murder of Susan Magara, a cashier who was killed last year. Agaba is accused of masterminding and receiving a ransom of 700 million Shillings from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The start for the prosecution witness testimonies in the trial of former Lord’s Resistance Army Commander Thomas Kwoyelo has suffered a two weeks’ delay. Kwoyelo is facing 93 charges of War Crimes and Crimes Against humanity before the International Crimes Division of the High Court. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Congolese National has confessed to the murder of two university students whose bodies were found rotting in a rented room in Kakeeka division, Rubaga Division, early this week. The suspect identified as Malimali Ndihoma Sisco Mashal Justine is believed to have been an ex-boyfriend …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
