The President of Forum for Democratic Change, Dr. Kizza Besigye has been released after being charged in Kasangati Magistrate’s Court with inciting violence and engaging in a riot after proclamation (being presented in court over the same matter). Kasangati Magistrate Court’s principal grade one magistrate James Ereemye granted Besigye a 10 million non cash bail […]
The leaders of Uganda’s strongest opposition political parties have been arrested Monday morning for attempting to take part in walk to work protests organised by opposition leaning Action for Change. Forum for Democratic Change President, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Uganda people’s Congress President Olara Otunu and Democratic Party President Nobert Mao were on Monday morning arrested […]
The opposition in Uganda has insisted on going ahead with the walk to work protests despite President Museveni’s warning that the government security organs will not allow any such protests. Anne Mugisha, one of the officials of the Activists for Change that are organizing the walk to work protests says they will into be intimidated […]
Kampala wasn’t a good place to be Thursday due to the riots that broke up in several suburbs as police battled to stop opposition leaders who were walking to their places of work. Though most areas were peaceful and normal activities were going on reports of riots in Bwaise, Kalerwe, Kajansi and Kasangati kept many […]
Police has been fighting battles with several opposition leaders and their supporters in different parts of Uganda over the walk to work protests. Here are the videos of Thursday’s protests that left one person dead, hundreds injured and over 103 opposition activists arrested. FDC Vice President intercepted as she walks to office Members of Parliament […]
Uganda’s key opposition leader Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza Besigye has insisted he and other opposition politicians will continue the walk to work protests until the government of Uganda improves the situation in the country. Besigye who was injured in Thursday’s protests said he will resume immediately his wound heals. Besigye sustained injuries […]
Outspoken Mukono North Member of Parlaiment, Betty Nambooze has been sent to prison for allegedly leading a walk to work protest in Mukono. The Magistrate’s Court in Mukono has remanded Nambooze to Kawuga Prison after refusing to grant her bail over past experiences. She was arrested this afternoon for participating in a walk to work […]
Kampala Lord Mayor elect, Erias Lukwago and several other oppsotion leaders have been released on bail by different courts where they were arraigned by police after being arrested earlier today. Erias Lukwago, the Lord Mayor of Kampala, FDC Vice President for Eastern, Salaam Musumba and several other politicians have been brought to Makindye Magistrate’s Court […]
The Uganda army has dismissed reports that opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye was shot by the army or police during Thursday’s walk to work protests. Uganda People’s Defense Forces Spokesperson, Lt. Felix Kulayigye says Besigye was not shot and any such rumours are unfounded. He says the soldiers were called in to beef up police […]
The walk to work protests in Uganda has taken a new twist following the injuring of opposition leader Kizza Besigye as he walked to work this morning. One person has also already been confirmed dead after being hit by a teargas canister, while several people including six pupils are admitted in hospital following police clashes […]