Uganda: Activists Hold Gay Pride Rally

Activist in Ugandan  gathered for a gay pride rally on Saturday, celebrating one year since the overturning of a strict anti-homosexuality law but fearing more tough legislation may be on its way.Condemned by rights groups but popular among many Ugandans, the overturned law called for proven homosexuals to be jailed for life and requiring the public to denounce gays to the authorities.

Ugandan Presidential Aspirants Amama Mbabazi, Kizza Besigye Arrested By Police

A former Ugandan prime minister who wants to challenge President Yoweri Museveni for the ruling party's candidacy ahead of 2016 elections has been arrested by the police while he was on his way to meet supporters at a town near Kenya's border.

In June police had banned Amama Mbabazi from holding meetings to promote his challenge against Museveni, saying their party had not yet nominated a candidate.

Andrew Felix Kawesi, Uganda Police operations commander, was shown on local television station NSB confirming the arrest to journalists in Njeru, a town 75 km outside the capital Kampala.

Uganda: Social media critic sent to prison for criticising government

A man, Robert Shaka  has been imprisoned in Uganda for allegedly criticising the President.

Mr Shaka on Thursday evening appeared in court where he was charged and sent to Luzira prison in Kampala after spending 3 days in police custody.

The charge came hours after a court had ordered the police to unconditionally release him for being held beyond the 48 constitutional hour rule before being formally charged.

The accused had been held at Kireka’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) since Monday.

The alleged social media critic who is also  an IT specialist, was charged with offensive communication contrary to Section 25 of Computer Misuse Act, which he denied.

Jealous wife hacks husband to death, cuts his body to pieces after disagreement

Hell has no fury like a woman scorned: A Woman,Unity Atuhere, a 23-year-old from Kalere village in Kibalinga Sub County of Uganda, has been arrested after she hacked her 26-year-old husband, Christopher Tukaherwa, to death following a disagreement.

#BringBackOurGirls Obiageli Ezekwesili Also Makes The Time 100 Most Influential People of 2014

The woman behinde #BringBackOurGirls struggle Obiageli Ezekwesili was also mentioned as the Time 100 Most Influential People of 2014.

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Obiageli Ezekwesili

By Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe

Like northern Uganda, where I live, northern Nigeria is very isolated. For many years, the women who were abducted from our region remained invisible.

After Bollywood and Nollywood, Uganda brings ‘Wakaliwood’

It’s a searing hot day, and a group of commandos are attempting a daring prison break. “Stop, get them!” General Placdo, a drunkard and an invincible Kung Fu master in khaki fatigues, shouts in the local Luganda language.

US: Ex-Guantanamo inmate among arrests for murder of Uganda prosecutor

The United States said Wednesday that a former Guantanamo prison detainee was among several suspects it helped Ugandan authorities arrest in connection with the murder of a prosecutor overseeing the trial of men linked to 2010 Al-Shabaab bombings in Kampala.