By Timothy Nsubuga

Is he sacrificing his officers to escape justice?

25^th April 2011: The Inspector General of Police Maj. General Kayihura has decided to distance himself from his brutal officers who have been terrorising civilians during the ‘Walk-to-Work’ protests as a way of “building his defence” against possible charges at the International Criminal Court [ICC]; a top Kampala Lawyer has said.

Speaking (more…)

By George Murumba

19^th April 2011: In an interesting twist that suggests that Uganda’s anti-riot police officers are prepared to emulate their Egyptian counterparts, (more…)

By John Stephen Katende

25^th April 2011: Jailed opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, who is also the President of the Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] has put his professional medical skills to excellent use in Nakasongola prison (more…)

By Dennis Otim

25^th April 2011: The head of Sudan’s delegation to Darfur peace talks Amin Hasan Umar has accused President Museveni’s government of working to undermine negotiations (more…)

By Dennis Otim

25^th April 2011: Amnesty International, an international non-governmental organisation that campaigns for the observance of human rights across the globe has (more…)

By Timothy Nsubuga

21^st April 2011

Dr. Kizza Besigye at Nabweru Magistrates Court

Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] Party President Dr Kizza Besigye, who was trying to ‘Walk-to-Work’ in the bi-weekly protests against high fuel and food prices, has been arrested for the third time.

The FDC leader was arrested at “Ku Biri” around Mulago National Referral Hospital and arraigned before the nearby Nabweru Magistrates Court from where he was charged with “unlawful assembly” and remanded in custody until (more…)

By Sharon Tibenda

21^st April 2011

Unconfirmed reports that have reached Uganda Correspondent in the last few minutes suggest that traders in the capital city Kampala have resolved to join the nationwide protests against high fuel and food prices by closing all their shops. (more…)

By Sharon Tibenda

21^st April 2011

A resident of Masaka town has reported on the ‘Activists for Change’ online facebook forum that Masaka town is in chaos as ‘Walk-to-Work’ protesters fight running battles with a combined police and army force attempting to disperse them with live bullets. (more…)

By John Stephen Katende

An injured Besigye being manhandled during arrest

18^th April 2011:- THE government has arrested nearly all Uganda’s top opposition leaders and activists in a dawn swoop that was aimed at stopping them from setting off on the ‘Walk-to-Work’ protests called by ‘Activists for Change’.

UPC President Dr. Olara Otuunu was arrested at Game Shopping Center in Nakawa at about 9:35am. (more…)

By Dennis Otim

File Photo: A Beseiged King wipes away his tears

18^th April 2011:- A convoy of vehicles carrying the Kabaka [King] of Buganda His Highness Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has been attacked with tear gas canisters by police officers who have been engaged in running battles with supporters of opposition leaders who were arrested today as they set off on the ‘Walk-to-Work’ protests called by ‘Activists for Change’. (more…)