Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five suspects who were jointly charged with Members of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana have said that they were tortured to implicate the MPs on charges of murder and terrorism. The suspects revealed this on Thursday while appearing before the court presided over by Lady …
Read More »19 terror suspects committed to High Court for trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has committed 19 people to the High Court to face trial for terrorism. They were committed on Wednesday by Grade One Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza after the prosecution led by Patricia Cingtho informed the court that the investigations into six charges …
Read More »State seeks to protect 42 witnesses in the Mumbere trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The prosecution have asked the International Crimes Division of the High Court to allow them file written submissions in the case in which they are seeking to protect 42 witnesses they want to rely on to try the Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere on charges …
Read More »Prosecution’s sloppiness irritates judge in jailed MPs case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prosecutors have failed to disclose the evidence they intend to rely on to pin two Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya, for murder and terrorism charges citing delay to meet witnesses. The prosecutors Joseph Kyomuhendo and Richard Birivumbuka informed the International Crimes Division …
Read More »Iran warns U.S., allies against making “mistakes” in region
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Thursday that any “mistakes” by the United States and its allies to stoke a regional crisis will receive a “decisive” response from Iran that will make them regret. “Unfortunately, some countries in the region are transiting insecurity and terrorism from …
Read More »Terrorism deaths down globally, but up in Africa: UN chief
United Nations | Xinhua | The number of deaths from terrorist attacks is down globally but increasing in Africa, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. “Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 48 percent of deaths attributed to terrorist groups globally last year,” he told a meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination …
Read More »Minister orders security stop arresting suspects without thorough investigations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has directed security forces to stop arresting people without doing sufficient investigations. According to Otafiire, uncoordinated arrests had created fear among the population who would otherwise be willing to offer security useful information. He was speaking during …
Read More »Tunisia’s judges start week-long strike against president’s dismissal of 57 colleagues
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | The Tunisian Magistrates’ Association (AMT) started Monday a one-week strike in response to the president’s latest decision to sack 57 judges without the possibility of appeal, the country’s private radio station Mosaique FM reported. During the strike, only burial permits and extremely urgent terrorism cases will …
Read More »Tunisian president dismisses 57 judges over corruption
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisian President Kais Saied issued a presidential decree late Wednesday to dismiss 57 judges over corruption and covering up terrorist cases. The presidential decree was published in the Journal of the Republic of Tunisia, an official biweekly gazette. Saied presided over a council of ministers meeting …
Read More »DPP ready to prosecute Mumbere on terrorism charges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions Jane Frances Abodo says her office is set to proceed and prosecute the Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere and his co accused on terrorism related charges. The charges stem from Mumbere’s arrest following a raid by the army on his palace …
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