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Justice - 19 August 2026
State Witness Alleges Drone Plot In Besigye Treason Trial
Kampala, August 19, 2026 - A state witness detailed an alleged drone assassination plot against President Yoweri Museveni as the treason trial involving opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye continued, keeping a…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 18 August 2026
Kinshasa Police Chief Orders Crackdown On Abuse And Corruption
Kinshasa, August 18, 2026 - Kinshasa's provincial police commissioner, Israel Kantu Bakulu, warned officers against abusive weapons use, arbitrary arrests and corruption, signaling a governance push in the capital ahead…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 18 August 2026
FARDC Soldier Arrested After Civilian Killed In Kwango
Popokabaka, August 18, 2026 - A Congolese army soldier was arrested in Popokabaka after being accused of killing a civilian with a bayonet, as the 11th military region reiterated a zero-tolerance policy on misconduct…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 18 August 2026
Parliament Summons Former UHRC Accounting Officer Over Shs70 Million Furniture Spending
Kampala, August 18, 2026 - Parliament's public accountability scrutiny of the Uganda Human Rights Commission intensified after a former accounting officer was summoned over Shs70 million spent on furniture.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 15 August 2026
Rwanda Alcohol Crisis Fuels Debate Over Suspect Parading
Kigali, August 15, 2026 - Rwanda's crackdown on illicit and substandard alcohol has widened into a debate over investigators' practice of presenting suspects publicly before trial, as authorities probe products linked…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 15 August 2026
Sudan Convenes National Forum On Violence Against Women And Children
Khartoum, August 15, 2026 - Sudanese units responsible for combating violence against women and children are preparing to hold their first national forum in Khartoum since the outbreak of the war, with the aim of…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 15 August 2026
Lands Minister Suspends Special Land Titles
Kampala, August 15, 2026 - Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba has suspended the issuance of special land titles, citing concerns that the process is being misused by applicants whose original certificates remain in…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 14 August 2026
Law Society Warns Abductions And Electoral Abuses Are Eroding Rule Of Law
Kampala, August 14, 2026 - The Uganda Law Society has warned that electoral injustices, enforced disappearances and abductions are weakening the rule of law, adding to concerns about civil liberties ahead of political…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 13 August 2026
Court Ruling Affirms Refugees’ Right To Work
Kampala, August 13, 2026 - A Ugandan court ruling recognising refugee employment as a legal right has renewed focus on how displaced people can move beyond subsistence support and participate more fully in the economy.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 12 August 2026
Historian Says Education Policies Helped Prepare Youth for Genocide
Kigali, August 12, 2026 - Historian and Genocide against the Tutsi survivor Francois Xavier Ngarambe said education policies under Rwanda's First and Second Republics were used to promote discrimination and ethnic…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 12 August 2026
Besigye Discharged From Mulago And Returned To Luzira Custody
Kampala, August 12, 2026 - Opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye was discharged from Mulago National Referral Hospital and returned to Luzira prison custody, according to prison authorities, after earlier hospitalisation…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 11 August 2026
Congolese Tutsi Refugees In Rwanda Warn Over DRC Citizenship Reform
Karongi, August 11, 2026 - Congolese Tutsi refugees living in Rwanda have warned that proposed constitutional reforms in the Democratic Republic of Congo could threaten their citizenship rights, while renewing calls for…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read