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  Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Soroti office is set to begin inspecting detention facilities in the Teso, Sebei, and Bugisu subregions to assess the living conditions of inmates. This month, the commission plans to visit 30 police station cells, 15 prisons, a remand …

Local leaders alleged that Expedito once lured a pupil and participated in the slaughter of a hen at the school, an act after which the problems reportedly began. Expedito and his family are currently on the run. Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry parents from Iziniro Village in Birambo Parish, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In fulfillment of the constitutional requirement, under Article 101 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni on June 5th delivered the State of the Nation. This was at parliament sitting at Kololo Independence grounds. ***** Ladies and Gentlemen. In …

Jamilu Mukulu Alleges Torture, Denial of Rights in Luzira Prison Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jamilu Mukulu alias Alilabaki Kyagulanyi, the suspected commander of the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), has told the International Crimes Division of the High Court that he is enduring inhumane conditions at Luzira Prison, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kiira Regional Police Command has launched an intensive manhunt for a gang of armed and dangerous robbers who attacked Praise God Hardware Shop in Buwenge, Jinja District, on Friday. During the incident, the assailants shot and killed Bumali Mbadi, the owner of the …

JINJA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | At least three officials from the National Forestry Authority (NFA) have been apprehended over their alleged involvement in the destruction of Mabira Forest. The arrested officials include Joseph Ecima, a Forest Supervisor of the Namulaba Beat of Mabira Central Forest Reserve (CFR), along with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint organizations advocating for journalists’ rights have announced a boycott of all security agency-related activities. This is in response to the violence against journalists by security agencies during the Kawempe North By-election. On Thursday, Several Journalists were attacked by security personnel, mainly from Uganda People’s …

MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov compared statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron to those of Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte. “Unlike his predecessors, who also sought to fight with Russia — Napoleon, Hitler — Mr. Macron does not act very diplomatically,” he said at …

GAZA, Palestine | Xinhua | Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in the fourth prisoner-for-hostage swap under the ongoing truce deal with Hamas, according to Palestinian sources. Abdullah Zaghari, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Club, told Xinhua that Israeli authorities handed the released prisoners over to the International Committee of …

Kyegegwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kyegegwa District is investigating a road accident in which Amos Alinaitwe the Kyegegwa OC Prisons died. Vincent Twesige the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson in a statement on Monday said  that on Saturday at around 8 PM at Kibuye along the Fort Portal …