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Government Runs out of Excuses, Finally Bireete Gets Temporary Freedom | Voice of Bugerere HomePoliticsGovernment Runs out of Excuses, Finally Bireete Gets Temporary Freedom

  Candidates reviewing results. Opposition NUP candidates alleged rigging, as their DR forms seemed not to tally with the results being declared by the returning officer. Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The tallying of votes from Wakiso’s recently concluded municipal elections has descended into chaos, marked by slow progress, emotional outbursts, heated arguments, physical scuffles, and raw anger. When …

Security Probes Cross-Border Fraud as NIRA Kit Is Used to Register Kenyan Nationals | Voice of Bugerere HomePoliticsSecurity Probes Cross-Border Fraud as NIRA Kit Is Used to Register Kenyan Nationals

Kayunga Court Dismisses Karangwa Election Petition, Upholds Nakwedde’s Victory | Voice of Bugerere HomePoliticsKayunga Court Dismisses Karangwa Election Petition, Upholds Nakwedde’s Victory

One of the groups of children being used to Display campaign pictures on voting day. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Concerns emerged during voting in Nakawa Division after children were seen engaging in campaign-related activities near several polling stations, particularly in Ntinda and Kigowa–Kalinabiri areas. From the early morning hours, groups of minors—some appearing to be of primary school …

Dr Sarah Bireete appearing before court Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted a one-million-shilling cash bail to Dr Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, who has been on remand for three weeks over alleged violations of the Data Protection and Privacy Act of 2019. Senior Principal Grade …

Cameroon human rights groups provided legal aid and food for unjustly prisoned men Yaoundé Central Prison in Cameroon. (Photo courtesy of Andy Kopsa) Five queer men in Cameroon are counting the days until their scheduled release from prison on Feb. 6 after serving a four-month sentence for homosexual activity. For their security, their names are withheld in this article. They …

Why East Africa tops Africa’s 2026 economic projections [Grapghics: Hope Muakmi] The UN expects East Africa to lead Africa’s growth in 2026, powered by Ethiopia’s reform push and Kenya’s diversified economy. Big infrastructure bets are lifting the outlook, but high debt costs and tight global finance remain key constraints.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | East Africa is expected …

Stanbic Uganda Cup: Villa to Visit Hospital in Pallisa as Whatsapp Group Team hosts Struggling Midigo Side | Voice of Bugerere HomeSportsStanbic Uganda Cup: Villa to Visit Hospital in Pallisa as Whatsapp Group Team hosts Struggling Midigo Side

By Amiri Wabusimba.  Uganda’s national football team, the Cranes, does not suffer from a lack of talent, patriotism, or public support. What repeatedly undermines the team is something far more difficult to confront: a web of governance weaknesses, policy contradictions, and informal power dynamics that surface at the worst possible moments usually just before decisive matches. The contrast between Uganda’s …