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The Enforced Disappearance of Muwanga Kivumbi and the Escalating Crackdown on Political Opposition in Uganda
Thirteen days have passed since Muwanga Kivumbi, a prominent Deputy President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), was forcibly seized by armed state agents, marking a grim escalation in the ongoing tension between Uganda’s security apparatus and the political opposition. Kivumbi, a high-ranking official in the country’s primary opposition party, has not been seen or […]
Uganda Military Crackdown Escalates as Human Rights Watch Reports Arbitrary Detentions and Media Suppression Under Museveni Administration
The government of Uganda, under the long-standing leadership of President Yoweri Museveni, has intensified its use of the national military to silence political opposition and dismantle the country’s independent media landscape, according to a comprehensive report released today by Human Rights Watch (HRW). Since mid-June 2026, the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) has been implicated […]
