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Justice - 31 July 2026
Eron Kiiza Says Besigye Trial Is Null and Void Over Imposed Lawyers
Kampala, Uganda, July 31, 2026 - Human-rights lawyer Eron Kiiza argued that treason proceedings before Justice Baguma are legally invalid, citing a report by court-appointed state-brief advocates that, he said, shows Besigye never accepted them.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 31 July 2026
Kayes Police Arrest Fuel Traffickers Amid Supply Crackdown
Kayes, Mali, July 31, 2026 - Police in Kayes intercepted alleged fuel traffickers as authorities sought to curb diversion while official convoys restocked Bamako.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 31 July 2026
Muyaya Says Court Ruling Validates Referendum Framework Without Launching a Vote
Kinshasa, July 31, 2026 - Government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya said the Constitutional Court’s clearance of the referendum organisation law validates a legal framework but does not itself mean a referendum has been organised or launched.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 31 July 2026
Buwenge Buries Two Men Shot Dead During LC1 Polls
Jinja, Uganda, July 31, 2026 - Mourners in Buwenge Town Council buried Latib Ikaali, 26, and Fred Kalulu, 19, allegedly shot by a police officer during LC1 elections in Kabi Zone, as residents demanded justice and electoral-security reforms.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 31 July 2026
Onokomba Transferred to Makala After Months at Ndolo Military Prison
Kinshasa, July 2026 - Nathanaël Onokomba was transferred to Makala prison after nearly seven months at Ndolo military prison, in a case that has also seen jurisdictional disputes between military and civilian justice.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 31 July 2026
Gen Tshiwewe asked to be released on parole because he kept important secrets
This soldier, who was also the head of the army in charge of protecting senior officials and adviser to President Félix Tshisekedi on military affairs, was arrested on July 9, 2025.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 31 July 2026
Mathayo Ngirumpatse, sentenced to life imprisonment, requested release
Ngirumpatse was the President of the MRND party that ruled Rwanda from 1975 to 1994.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Justice - 31 July 2026
Kwania Husband Gets 24 Years for Burning Wife Alive
Kwania, Uganda, July 31, 2026 - The High Court sitting in Apac sentenced Innocent Olima, 42, to 24 years after convicting him of murdering his wife, Lillian Alum, by setting fire to their grass-thatched house in Okomo Village on November 24, 2021.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 30 July 2026
Eustache Ntambwe Named New Bishop of Kabinda Diocese
Kabinda, July 30, 2026 - Abbé Eustache Ntambwe was named the new bishop of Kabinda diocese, a Church appointment watched in a country where religious institutions remain central civic actors.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 30 July 2026
High Court Dismisses Lukwago Bail Bid After Committal for Trial
Kampala, Uganda, July 30, 2026 - Justice David Matovu dismissed a bail application by city lawyer and Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, ruling it had been overtaken by his July 16 committal to the High Court on a charge of misprision of treason.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 30 July 2026
Kikwit Trial: Soldier Admits Rape and Disfigurement of 14-Year-Old
Kikwit, July 30, 2026 - A soldier on trial for rape of a minor, attempted murder and intentional wounding admitted disfiguring a 14-year-old girl he had raped, attributing the act to jealousy while denying intent to kill.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 30 July 2026
Article 5 Coalition Defends Referendum Path and Court Ruling
Kinshasa, July 30, 2026 - The Article 5 Coalition (C5) defended the referendum process and called for respect of the Constitutional Court’s July 28 decision clearing the organisation law with reservations.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 30 July 2026
Tree-Planting Drive Mobilises Dadoudabougou Residents
Bamako, Mali, July 30, 2026 - The Lahidu association led a tree-planting ceremony in Dadoudabougou, mobilising residents around local reforestation.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 30 July 2026
Besigye Trial Stalls as Court Demands Medical Report After No-Show
Kampala, Uganda, July 30, 2026 - Justice Emmanuel Baguma ordered the Uganda Prisons Service to file a medical report after Besigye failed to appear for the next treason hearing following his courtroom collapse, stalling proceedings for hours.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 30 July 2026
Lukwago Remains in Custody as Misprision Case Moves to High Court
Kampala, Uganda, July 30, 2026 - With bail refused, Lukwago remained in custody pending High Court case management on misprision of treason tied to alleged failure to report plots attributed to Besigye and others.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 30 July 2026
Besigye ICU Transfer Deepens Rights Debate Over Detention Conditions
Kampala, Uganda, July 30, 2026 - Besigye’s collapse and intensive-care admission intensified argument over whether prolonged remand on capital treason charges, contested legal representation and courtroom pressure respect fair-trial and health rights.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 29 July 2026
Besigye Collapses in Court and Is Taken to Intensive Care
Kampala, Uganda, July 29, 2026 - Besigye, 70, collapsed and lost consciousness during his High Court treason hearing while protesting continuation of the trial without lawyers of his choosing, after Lukwago’s detention and related defence disruptions.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 29 July 2026
Bamako Commune VI High Court Opens First Criminal Session
Bamako, Mali, July 29, 2026 - The Tribunal de Grande Instance of Bamako’s Commune VI opened its first criminal session, taking up cases including rape, assassination and child sexual abuse under newly transferred jurisdiction.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 29 July 2026
C64 Calls Constitutional Court Ruling a “Judicial Rebellion”
Kinshasa, July 29, 2026 - The C64 coalition rejected the Constitutional Court’s clearance of the referendum organisation law as null and void, accusing the court of “judicial rebellion” and complicity in what it called a plot against constitutional order.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 29 July 2026
Muwanga Kivumbi Resurfaces at Nateete Police After 19-Day Search
Kampala, Uganda, July 29, 2026 - National Unity Platform Buganda deputy president Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi resurfaced at Nateete Police Station after about 19 days of uncertainty, conflicting security accounts and a pending High Court habeas corpus application.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 28 July 2026
First Human Dose Given in Global Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Trial
Oxford/Kinshasa, July 28, 2026 - Oxford Vaccine Group announced the first volunteer had received ChAdOx1 BDBV in the BD-Ebov Phase 1 trial, the first clinical study of a vaccine designed for Bundibugyo Ebola.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 28 July 2026
Constitutional Court Clears Referendum Law With Multiple Reservations
Kinshasa, July 28, 2026 - The Constitutional Court ruled that the bill setting conditions for organising a referendum is constitutional, subject to reservations on articles including 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19, 21, 23 and 43.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 28 July 2026
UNICEF Says at Least 23 Children Killed in North Kordofan Since May
Khartoum, Sudan, July 28, 2026 - UNICEF said at least 23 children had been killed and 25 injured in North Kordofan since late May as violence intensified around water points, schools and displacement routes.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 28 July 2026
Miss Universe Contest Comes to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda, July 28, 2026 - Organisers announced that a Miss Universe contest stage would come to Uganda, adding a high-profile entertainment and tourism event to the country’s calendar.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 27 July 2026
Mai-Ndombe: FARDC Announce Arrest of Mobondo Leader “Odon” and Seven Guards
Mai-Ndombe, DRC, July 27, 2026 - The army said it arrested Mobondo militia chief “Odon” and seven bodyguards, a claimed blow to a western Congo armed network.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 27 July 2026
Mutamba Walks Out of FRIVAO Hearing at Court of Cassation
Kinshasa, July 27, 2026 - Former justice minister Constant Mutamba left a Court of Cassation hearing in the FRIVAO case in protest, accusing court clerks of inserting false mentions in his summons and saying he was denied the chance to raise preliminary objections.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 26 July 2026
Uganda Pushes Dual Diplomatic Bids for Otunnu and Muzigo
Kampala, Uganda, July 26, 2026 - Alongside the UN secretary-general race, Uganda presented international human-rights lawyer Rosette Muzigo-Morrison as its candidate for a seat on the International Criminal Court bench.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 26 July 2026
SPLM-N Military Court Sentences Activist to One Year in Prison
Kauda, Sudan, July 26, 2026 - A military court of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North sentenced a prominent activist to one year in prison, according to rights advocates monitoring the Nuba Mountains justice track.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 25 July 2026
DR Congo Ebola Caseload Passes 3,200
KINSHASA, DR Congo, July 25, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3,200 Ebola cases and 1,405 deaths, with 773 people isolated or hospitalized and 571 recovered, health authorities said.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 25 July 2026
Congolese Analyst Remains Detained in Burundi
BUJUMBURA, Burundi, July 25, 2026 - Congolese analyst and aid worker Benjamin Babunga remained detained after his May 27 arrest on allegations including terrorism, treason and endangering national security, accusations he denies.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read