A Central Ugandan city on Lake Victoria; once seat of colonial Uganda
Ugandan opposition figure Erias Lukwago has been abducted by soldiers as he prepared to serve a court summons on army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba. He is facing treason-related charges while his ally Besigye remains in detention. Rights groups demand accountability and respect for due process as authorities navigate arrest procedures.
Uganda is reviewing and tightening safety rules for school transport after a spate of deadly crashes linked to educational trips and daily learner transport. A cross-government committee will enforce vehicle inspections, driver qualifications and safer routes, with color-coding of school vehicles as an immediate step. Kenya’s 2025 school-transport rules are a benchmark.
Japanese Red Army member Kozo Okamoto has died in Lebanon at 78, according to the PFLP. The Lod Airport attack of 1972 killed 26 people and shaped decades of militancy and regional politics. Okamoto lived in Lebanon under asylum, later facing forgery charges, and was celebrated by supporters as a fighter for the Palestinian cause.
The statue of Yonatan Netanyahu holding an assault rifle has been unveiled in Entebbe by Ugandan military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, with Israeli attendees. The ceremony highlights evolving Uganda-Israel ties since the 1976 Entebbe raid, despite historical tensions with Idi Amin. Multiple outlets provide corroborating details on the ceremony and context.