Tanzania is bleeding

In late May 2025, two activists, Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire revealed how they had been tortured and raped in Tanzanian custody. The Kenyan and Ugandan activist had travelled to Dar-es-Salaam to demonstrate solidarity for the country’s main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, who had a court appearance. Lissu faces treason charges he calls trumped up,…

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Why Museveni appointed Kawanga Ssemogerere’s son acting High Court judge

President Museveni’s decision to appoint Karooli Lwanga Ssemogerere as acting High Court Judge is likely to raise some eyebrows and spark debate in Uganda’s political and legal circles. See, Karooli is the son of Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere, Museveni’s former political opponent who stood against him in the 1996 election. Ssemogerere, who died in 2022, was…

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