Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed legislation that allows military tribunals to try civilians, parliament said on Monday, a move opposition leaders said violates a Supreme Court ruling.

Uganda was initially created by British imperial power – forged out of force, not out of any great love but primarily for economic exploitation. Following the grant of independence on 9th October 1962 ...

The recent passage of the UPDF Amendment Act 2025 has emerged as a troubling testament to the deterioration of justice in ...

What we know What they said Military spokesperson Col. Chris Magezi defended the law, saying, “The law will deal decisively with armed violent criminals and deter militant political groups that seek ...

President Museveni signs law allowing military courts to judge civilians • Move follows Supreme Court ruling barring such trials as unconstitutional • Critics see the measure as undermining rule of ...

Ugandan soldiers said they ‘occupied’ two DRC towns as the Rwandan-backed M23 continues to hold territory elsewhere.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law an amendment that will allow, once again, civilians to be tried in a ...

President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the controversial Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (Amendment) Act, 2025, which grants military courts the power to try civilians. In May this year, Members of ...

President Museveni’s swift assent to UPDF law triggers outcry, legal threats. President Museveni yesterday signed into law ...

Uganda's President signs a new law allowing civilians to be tried in military courts, sparking criticism over potential ...

The New Humanitarian joined Fogbow and BAR Aviation on an airdrop in South Sudan earlier this month, taking off in the morning from Juba and flying northeast, towards the country’s borders with Sudan ...