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Ex-Bangladesh leader authorised deadly crackdown, leaked audio suggests

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Christopher Giles, Riddhi Jha, Rafid Hossain and Tarekuzzaman Shimul BBC Eye Investigations and BBC Bangla A deadly crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh last year was authorised by then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, according to audio of one of her phone calls verified by BBC Eye. In the audio, which was leaked online in March, […]

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Jailed Opposition Leader Besigye Launches PFF Party from Behind Bars

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Photo/AP In a dramatic turn in Uganda’s political landscape, opposition leader Kizza Besigye has launched a new political party from prison, where he is being held on treason charges. The party, named the People’s Front for Freedom, was officially introduced in the capital, Kampala, on Tuesday, despite Besigye’s incarceration. Supporters at the launch event displayed

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Violence erupts in NRM Primaries across three districts as Police Arrest 16

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The Uganda Police Force has arrested 16 individuals linked to a series of election-related violent incidents during the ongoing NRM party primaries in various districts. Kampala, Uganda – Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries have once again been marred by violent confrontations, with police confirming at least 16 arrests in connection with politically motivated

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Horror in Entebbe: update on the Couple Murdered After Returning from Diaspora

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Entebbe police division is actively investigating a tragic double murder and suspected aggravated robbery happened at the home of Mutaaga David located in Lugonjo Nakiwogo cell entebbe municipality in Wakiso district. The incident left couples brutally murdered in the wee hours of Monday morning in the names of Mutaaga David aged 69 and his wife

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At least 11 dead in Kenya protests as central Nairobi sealed off

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At least eleven people have been killed during anti-government protests in Kenya and 567 arrested, police said. Police opened fire on demonstrators, and earlier Dr Aron Sikuku, a medic at Eagle Nursing Home on the outskirts of Nairobi, told the BBC the bodies of two people who died of gunshot wounds had been brought to

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Electoral Commission trains Journalists on special interest groups reporting

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By Ronald Ssemagonja /KMA Updates. 9, July,2025 The Electoral Commission (EC) today held a high-level media briefing at Hotel Africana, aimed at equipping journalists with the knowledge needed to effectively cover Special Interest Group (SIG) elections. The training aiming at enhancing the capacity of journalists to provide accurate and informative coverage of SIGs, particularly as

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Suspects in Kayanja defamation case issued final warning as Court loses patience

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Suspects in Kayanja defamation case issued final warning as Court loses patience. Kampala, Uganda: Mwanga II Magistrate Court has issued a final ultimatum to six youth facing trial for allegedly defaming city preacher Pastor Robert Kayanja, warning that further delays in their defence hearing will force the court to compel them to represent themselves. The

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NUP LAUNCHES FUNDRAISING DRIVE FOR 2026 GENERAL ELECTIONS

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Yesterday, NUP launched a fundraising drive at their headquarters in Makerere-Kavule. This is launched a global fundraising drive to raise money and other material resources necessary to take them through the forthcoming general elections. They have constituted a Committee led by Hon. Balimwezo Ronald Nsubuga to oversee this exercise. Other members of the Committee include

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI RESUMES WEALTH CREATION AND PDM MONITORING TOURS, KICKS OFF WITH WAKISO DISTRICT VISIT

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By Naome Namusoke/KMA Updates – July 7, 2025 WAKISO, UGANDA — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today officially resumed his nationwide Wealth Creation and Parish Development Model (PDM) monitoring tours, starting with Wakiso District. The Head of State began his tour at Kagoma Metal Fabricators SACCO, where he interacted with local artisans and entrepreneurs benefiting

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Bobi Wine banks on donors, well-wishers to fund NUP’s 2026 election campaign

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Bobi Wine banks on donors, well-wishers to fund NUP’s 2026 election campaign. Kampala, Uganda: The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has announced the launch of a nationwide fundraising campaign to mobilise financial support for the party’s activities and candidates ahead of the 2026 general elections. In a

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