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We Cannot Just Look Broadly” — Olara Otunnu Urges Ugandans to Check the Vital Signs of the Nation

GULU, Uganda — Veteran politician and former UN Under-Secretary-General Olara Otunnu has delivered a sobering message to Ugandans: stop admiring the surface and start checking the real “vital signs” of the country. Speaking on NBS Morning Breeze on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Otunnu challenged both citizens and leaders to move beyond general observations and honestly…
I Will Return Home” — Exiled Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Declares

WASHINGTON / KAMPALA — In a candid and emotional interview with FRANCE 24 aired on March 24, 2026, Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, made it clear: he plans to return home soon, even though he says his life remains in danger. Speaking from Washington, D.C., just days after resurfacing…
NRM Opens Race for EALA Flagbearers as Tanga Odoi Announces Tight Nomination Schedule

Kampala – The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has officially opened the race for the party’s flagbearers to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) for the 2022–2027 term. The Commission today, Monday 23rd March 2026, issued a call for Expressions of Interest and picking of nomination forms to replace two NRM members — Hon.…
Nakawa Court Grants Bail to NUP Leader John Mary Ssebuwufu After Over Two Months in Detention

Kampala – In a significant development for Uganda’s opposition, the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, finally granted bail to John Mary Ssebuwufu, a senior National Unity Platform (NUP) official, ending what his supporters describe as “illegal detention” since mid-January. Ssebuwufu, who serves as the Deputy Chairperson of the NUP Election Management…
Bobi Wine Confirms Left Uganda Via Rwanda: Claps Back at Muhoozi

KAMPALA, Uganda — It’s been a heated few days on social media, and Ugandans are glued to their phones watching the back-and-forth between opposition leader Bobi Wine (real name Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu) and Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. In the latest twist, Bobi Wine has confirmed he did leave Uganda through Rwanda –…
Bobi Wine Leaves Uganda 2026: Fight or Flight for Opposition?

KAMPALA, Uganda — As of March 22, 2026, Uganda’s main opposition figure, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu—better known as Bobi Wine—has left the country after months of intense pressure following the disputed January 2026 presidential election. His departure, which he describes as temporary for “critical engagements” abroad, has sparked heated debate: Is this a strategic retreat to…
NUP Acting President Dr Lina Zedriga Waru Recounts Harrowing Abduction and 40-Day Detention Ordeal

In a raw and emotional press briefing, Dr Lina Zedriga Waru, the Acting President of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and Deputy President for Northern Uganda, has broken her silence on the terrifying abduction she endured in mid-January 2026, followed by over 40 days in detention much of it incommunicado—before her release on bail. Dr…

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Members of Kanta Dab Dab, a band specialising in fusion of local Nepali and Western music elements, talk about their…