uganda riots

Names of some of the injured in Kampala Uganda riots

The Uganda Red Cross says it attended to 203 causalities who sustained injuries in Friday’s riots that rocked Kampala City and other parts of the country. The URC Assistant Director for Communications, Catherine Ntabadde says 143 injured people were referred to Uganda’s National Referral Hospital Mulago while 60 received on site first aid treatment from […]

Uganda President Museveni says there will be no more walk to work protests in Kampala

President Yoweri Museveni has laughed off opposition plans to hold more walk to work protests saying the government’s security organs had finalized plans to ensure no such protests take place. Addressing a news conference at his country home in Rwakitura about the recent walk to work protests (which he mostly referred to as riots), Museveni […]

Uganda Army spokesman says opposition demos not lawful

The spokesperson of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Felix Kulayigye has indicated that Uganda opposition illegal activities like riots are not among Uganda’s freedoms guaranteed by the law. Kulayije who was responding to recent remarks by the Chief of Uganda Defence Forces Gen. Aronda Nyakairima says the Uganda constitution grants the Uganda Army with […]

Uganda Minister defends police actions on opposition demos

The Uganda Minister of Internal Affairs Kirunda Kivejinja has defended the police on the recent Uganda Heroes day demonstrations by the opposition which led to the beating of the FDC leader Dr. Kiiza Besigye by members of the Kiboko Squad. Kivejinja whose ministry is politically responsible for the activities of the Uganda Police Force told […]

Uganda Police urges public to participate in Police Review process

The police has urged Ugandans to actively participate in the Uganda Police force Review Process by submitting their views at any local police station or office of the district police commander. The review process which commenced in December 2006, with the ultimate aim of enabling the police force comprehensively review its operation and enhance its […]