Friday , 29 May 2026

We have freed 56 LGBTQ prisoners. We need help to free 8 more

This site's activist journalists have laid the groundwork for Project Not Alone, which frees imprisoned victims of African homophobia. This illustration shows two gay men waiting for donations that will pay their fines and set them free.

Readers’ donations will make a crucial difference in 8 LGBTQ prisoners’ lives. Word cloud shows the pseudonyms of the 56 prisoners for whom Project Not Alone has won early release.   Five gay men and three lesbians  deserve to be set free in Cameroon and Nigeria, where they are locked up for whom they love. Your donation can help open the …

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Prominent Senegal citizens fall victim to anti-gay sweep – The Hoima Post –

Prominent Senegal citizens fall victim to anti-gay sweep - The Hoima Post -

Senegal’s anti-LGBTQ witch hunt racks up more than 100 arrests Presidential advisor Matar Ndiaga Seck was arrested May 15 on homosexuality charges. (Photo courtesy of Seneweb)The status of human rights in Senegal is “grave and rapidly deteriorating”, says the LGBTQ rights organization Pan Africa ILGA (PAI)Abuses of LGBTQ citizens’ human rights have piled up since March 31, when President Bassirou Diomaye …

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Prominent Senegal citizens fall victim to anti-gay sweep

Presidential advisor Matar Ndiaga Seck was arrested on homosexuality charges. (Photo courtesy of Seneweb)

Senegal’s anti-LGBTQ witch hunt racks up more than 100 arrests Presidential advisor Matar Ndiaga Seck was arrested May 15 on homosexuality charges. (Photo courtesy of Seneweb) The status of human rights in Senegal is “grave and rapidly deteriorating”, says the LGBTQ rights organization Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) Abuses of LGBTQ citizens’ human rights have piled up since March 31, when President …

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Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Regional Office Opens up in Hoima

Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Regional Office Opens up in Hoima

Hoima– The Resident Judge of Hoima High Court, Justice Vincent Opyene, on Monday 18th May 2026, officially opened the Hoima Regional Office of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs with the aim strengthening the coordination in handling of government-related cases across the Bunyoro sub-region. Justice Vincent Opyene officially opening the office on Monday. This followed a meeting between Judiciary …

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Catholics to Celebrate 2026 Year’s Martyrs Day at Parish level

Catholics to Celebrate 2026 Year’s Martyrs Day at Parish level

Kampala– A few hours after the Government of Uganda has suspended the gathering at Namungongo on 3rd June 2026, in celebration of martyrs day as a result of Ebola outbreak, Catholics have responded to the announcement. Namugongo Martyrs Shrine during one of the Martyrs day celebrations. (Internet photo) In the statement dated Monday 18th May 2026, by Uganda Episcopal Conference …

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Religious Leaders asked to Encourage People Seek Medical Treatment when Sick

Religious Leaders asked to Encourage People Seek Medical Treatment when Sick

Mukono– The Ministry of Health has raised concern over dangerous beliefs and misleading teachings by some religious groups that discourage people from seeking medical treatment, leading many to avoid hospitals and, in some cases, resulting in preventable deaths. This was revealed by Dr. Silver Kasozi from the Ministry of Health during a stakeholders’ engagement attended by various leaders, including religious …

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PLU Endorses Tayebwa for Deputy Speaker

PLU Endorses Tayebwa for Deputy Speaker

Kampala– The head of Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced that they will be supporting Hon. Thomas Tayebwa on position of Deputy Speaker in the 12th Parliament. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa “On the issue of Deputy Speaker, after getting guidance from the Commander-in-Chief, all PLU MPs and PLU leaning MPs will support Rt.Honourable @Thomas_Tayebwa for that position. Congratulations …

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Selective Prosecution or Genuine Reform? Uganda’s Anita Among Controversy Raises Tough Questions – The Hoima Post –

Selective Prosecution or Genuine Reform? Uganda’s Anita Among Controversy Raises Tough Questions - The Hoima Post -

Ronald Kasirye | The Hoima Post In Uganda’s increasingly polarized political climate, the scrutiny surrounding Anita Among has reopened a longstanding national debate about corruption, political loyalty, and accountability under President Yoweri Museveni.Critics argue that Among’s wealth did not emerge suddenly, nor was it accumulated in secrecy. Over the years, the Speaker has openly expanded her profile through investments in …

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Politics of Protection: Why the Prosecution of Uganda’s Speaker Raises More Questions Than Answers – The Hoima Post –

Politics of Protection: Why the Prosecution of Uganda’s Speaker Raises More Questions Than Answers - The Hoima Post -

Analysis & Investigative Report KIGO, UGANDAOn a quiet compound in the lakeside suburb of Kigo, two symbols of excess now sit behind police lines. The first is a Rolls Royce. The second is a Range Rover bearing personalised “AAA” plates.Both belong to the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Anita Among. Both were impounded by police in May 2026 following …

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From Kibuli to Kitende: A Look Back at Uganda’s School Football Champions Ahead of Lira Final | Voice of Bugerere

From Kibuli to Kitende: A Look Back at Uganda’s School Football Champions Ahead of Lira Final | Voice of Bugerere

By Kayiira Jackson  The rich history of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) National Boys Football Championship will gain another chapter tomorrow in Lira City when Amus College School takes on Bukedea Comprehensive School in the 2026 final. As the tournament reaches its climax in Lira, attention has once again turned to the schools that have shaped Uganda’s most …

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Gay video-gaming champ fights U.S. plan to send him to Cameroon

Ludovic Mbock (Photo courtesy of TanTV News)

Ludovic Mbock fears he would die if he’s deported to a homophobic nation where he knows no one Ludovic Mbock (Photo courtesy of TanTV News) As the Trump administration pursues a policy of deporting as many undocumented immigrants as it can, including upstanding members of society, the small American media company TanTV reported on the plight of Ludovic Mbock. A …

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Police Reveals More Details About Kalangwa’s Car Crash

NRM Chairperson Moses Katanga Passes on

Kayunga– A few hours after Kayunga district Chairperson and Senior Presidential Advisor, Mr. Moses Kalisa Kalangwa has perished in a road crash, Uganda Police Traffic Directorate has released details about the incident. The late Moses Karangwa In a statement released by Mr. Michael Kananura, the Spokesperson of Uganda Police, a serious road traffic crash that later turned fatal was registered …

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Government Postpones 2026 Martyrs’ Day Celebrations

Government Postpones 2026 Martyrs’ Day Celebrations

Kampala– President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday evening announced the postponement of the long awaited annual Martyrs day celebrations which has been scheduled to take place on 3rd June. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni addressing Muslims at State House Entebbe. In his statement, President Museveni noted that ths decision was reached after consultations with the national epidemic response task force and …

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