Tag Archives: Violence

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 …

Attempted student lynching latest example of growing anti-LGBTQ violence in Uganda Makerere University’s Main Building in Kampala Uganda. A residence hall was the site of an attempted lynching of an allegedly gay student, and mob violence that destroyed school and student property. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) Uganda’s largest institution of higher learning, Makerere University in Kampala, has suspended a …

KAMPALA — The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mr. Lino Anguzu, has commended government agencies and development partners for working closely with his office to prevent and prosecute cases of Violence Against Women and Girls. DPP Lino Anguzu (in white T-shirt) inspecting stalls at Constitutional square on Friday. (Courtesy photo) “We understand that we cannot respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) …

Kampala– The Electoral Commission (EC), has condemned recent incidents of violence that have marred the ongoing campaign period, involving direct attacks on Candidates and supporters by Security Agencies in the country. Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu arriving in Masaka for his campaigns on Saturday. (Courtesy photo) In a statement issued last evening, the Commission expressed deep concern over violent episodes that …