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Daily Podcast – February 21, 2025

For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Lumkile Nkomfe Making headlines: 9.8% drop in murder cases, but Saps to reassess policing in hotspots; Cabinet urges S African unity amid misinformation from Trump administration; And, Ugandan opposition politician charged with treason 9.8% drop in murd…

Uganda moves opposition figure's treason trial to civil court

In tonight's edition, Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason on Friday. Also, Our focus tonight is on education; we talk to South Africa Basic Education Minister Siviwe Garube.  And artists are paying tribute to the work of Frédéric Bruly Bouabré. The artist invented a syl…

Mwenda, guests discuss Besigye's court case

Veteran politician Dr. Kizza Besigye ended his hunger strike after being formally charged with treason at the Nakawa Chief Magistrate's Court on Friday. He was subsequently remanded to Luzira prison. Andrew Mwenda hosts the KFM Hot Seat Friday panel of journalists to discuss the case. 

Uganda's human rights crisis: Military vs. civilian courts

Ugandan authorities dropped treason charges against opposition leader Kizza Besigye in a military court, moving the case to a civilian tribunal. This shift follows criticism of military trials for civilians, deemed unconstitutional by Uganda's Supreme Court. The government's stance on these trials …

Uganda's Bobi Wine: Fighting for Democracy

I meet Bobi Wine as he visits London. He’s seeking support for his campaign to rid Uganda of what he calls the ‘ brutal rulership’ of President Yoweri Museveni who will have led the country for 40 years in 2026. That’s when Uganda is scheduled to hold its next presidential election.   Will Bobi run…

Season 3, Episode 1

In the episode we speak to Ugandan lawyers and human rights activists, Eron Kiiza and Agather Atuhaire following the country’s general elections in January. The electoral process was marred by claims of rights abuses by security officials. Two days before elections, the government ordered a blanket…

Winnie Byanyima, head of UNAids: I am somebody who fights for social justice and gender equality

Winnie Byanyima, head of UNAids. has devoted her life to advancing human rights and equality, first in her home country Uganda, and then on the global stage: “We live in a complex world, a challenging world. I am somebody who fights for social justice and gender equality, and I continue to do so. I…

Season 3, Episode 3

Ugandan opposition politician and former presidential candidate for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Dr. Kizza Besigye was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya on 16 November 2024 and was first arraigned at a military court in Kampala on 20 November 2024.  He continues to be held in arbitrary detention …

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye rushed to hospital after court collapse

In tonight's edition: Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is in hospital after collapsing in court, raising fresh concerns over the treatment of political opponents. Also, Ghana proposes sweeping constitutional reforms that could reshape its political landscape. Meanwhile, Benin steps up its ca…