Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has revealed that the bomb that claimed the life of one person in Komamboga on Saturday night was locally improvised and therefore it is was a case of domestic terrorism. The said explosion occurred at around 9:00 pm at Digida pork …
Read More »Katumba shooting suspects charged with 18 new offences
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six of the eight General Katumba Wamala attempted murder suspects face 18 additional charges. The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has amended the charge sheet increasing the charges from 6 to 24. The suspects are Muhammad Kagugube, Sirimani Kisambira, Abudalllah-Aziz Ramadhan Dunka, Kamada Walusimbi, Habib Ramadhan Marjan …
Read More »MPs Ssewanyana, Ssegirinya remanded to Kigo prison
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya have asked court to reign over security agencies and stop the violation of their rights. The MPs were separately presented before the Masaka Grade One Magistrate Grace Wakooli and Chief Magistrate Charles Yeitese, for further mention of …
Read More »MP Zaake’s absence keeps Ssegirinya in jail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake, has caused his Kawempe North counterpart Muhammad Ssegirinya to stay in jail. This is because Zaake committed himself to stand surety for Ssegirinya who is facing murder and terrorism charges but on Thursday, he was not …
Read More »MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana charged with terrorism
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution-DPP has amended the charge sheet against the Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana and his Kawempe North counterpart, Muhammad Ssegirinya. The two opposition legislators were remanded last week on three counts of murder and attempted murder in relation to the machete …
Read More »ANALYSIS: 20 years of counterterrorism proves holistic approach, global cooperation as true solution
Beijing, China | XINHUA | Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, which ushered in a global war on terror. Despite the progress made in international efforts to fight terrorism, the world remains beset with its tangible threats. If history is any guide, military predominance and hegemony …
Read More »Masaka killings linked to terrorism – Gen David Muhoozi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister of Internal Affairs General David Muhoozi has said that security is investigating actions of terrorism concerning the recent spate of killings in the Masaka sub-region. For close to one and half months, the areas of Masaka city, Lwengo and Bukomansimbi districts which …
Read More »Tanzanian president urges intensified fight against organized crime
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday urged police to beef up the fight against organized crime, including terrorism, human and drug trafficking. “There is a tidal wave of cross-border organized crime that needs to be seriously addressed before the situation gets out of …
Read More »UN counter-terrorism chief calls for global action to stem IS expansion in Africa
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Head of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov on Thursday called for global action to stem the expansion of the Islamic State (IS) in Africa. “A global response is urgently needed to support the efforts of African countries and regional organizations to counter terrorism …
Read More »Hong Kong police arrest 4 college students for advocating terrorism
Hong Kong, China | Xinhua | Hong Kong police has arrested four college students for advocating terrorism on Wednesday. The arrestees, all members of the student’s union of the University of Hong Kong, were suspected of breaching Article 27 of the national security law in Hong Kong and remained in custody, …
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