Tag Archives: Violence

Samson Wamimbi, the deceased. Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sam Wamimbi, the Aligoli Sub-County National Resistance Movement-NRM Chairperson in Bukedea District, has died following violent clashes during the LCIII elections. The altercation reportedly involved supporters of both the NRM and independent candidates. According to sources, the violence began on Tuesday evening when Wamimbi and his team moved through villages, firing …

A wave of violence has left transgender people afraid to go out Pakistani Senator Mushtaq Ahmad proposes the creation of a government “gender re-assignment board” that would control a trans person’s official gender identity. (Photo courtesy of Global Living Space)   Transgender Pakistanis are under attack, reversing progress that they had made in acceptance by the wider Pakistani society. A …

By Kabuye Ronald The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has rejected the outcome of Uganda’s 2026 presidential elections, describing the polls as deeply flawed and unreflective of the will of the Ugandan people. In a post-election statement issued on Thursday, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, FDC Presidential Flagbearer and Secretary General, thanked Ugandans who turned out to vote on January 15, 2026, …

Sexual violence and family expulsion among the challenges facing African LBQ women  Photo illustration courtesy of Chapter Four Uganda. A new African Human Rights Coalition (AHRC) report reveals how lesbian, bisexual, and queer women experience systematic violence that begins within families and communities and continues through displacement, detention, and so-called host countries. Authored by Melanie Nathan, From Home to Hostile …

WESTERN UGANDA — As Uganda’s 2026 general elections draw near, several districts in the western region have descended into violence and controversy, with reports of attacks on candidates, assaults on journalists, and the arrest of election officials and supporters for alleged electoral offenses. Isingiro District – Bukanga North:The race in Bukanga North has turned volatile, marked by a fierce contest …

ALEXANDER LUYIMA | THE HOIMA POSTKAMPALA, Uganda — The streets of Kampala, once alive with the colour, sound, and anticipation of election season, now sit under a heavy and uneasy calm. Campaign songs have faded from junctions and trading centres. Public gatherings are rare. In their place are quiet conversations, early closures, and nightly reports of abductions that stir memories …

Makindye, Kampala – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned that individuals who promote violence are enemies of wealth creation, saying peace and stability remain the foundation of economic growth and social transformation. He made the remarks on Wednesday while campaigning at Buziga Islamic School grounds in Makindye Division, accompanied by the First Lady, Maama Janet Museveni. Addressing a large and …

Amos Tayebwa |Mbarara The race for the Kashari North parliamentary seat is intensifying, with incumbent Member of Parliament Basil Bataringaya Omwonyo condemning what he describes as harassment, political malice, and acts likely to incite electoral violence by some National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in Mbarara District. Bataringaya alleges that the hostility is being driven by sections of the district NRM …

Mbarara-  Church of Uganda’s 9th Provincial Annual Youth and Students Convention (PAYSCO) 2025 has kicked off today at Mbarara High School, hosted by Bishop Stuart University, with the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, urging young people to shun violence and instead become agents of peace, dialogue, and reconciliation as the country …

By Phiphi Birungi, WHRD Ugandan Community Journalist In many rural and peri-urban parts of Uganda, land is more than property—it is identity, livelihood, and legacy. Yet for thousands of women, especially widows, that land has become the frontline of violence, dispossession, and systemic failure. What was once viewed as isolated abuse has evolved into a widespread, calculated pattern of exploitation …