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Blanshe Musinguzi

Subscriber Staff reporter

Musinguzi Blanshe is a politics-cum-business journalist. He joined Uganda Radio Network in February 2017. Previously, he worked at Daily Monitor and Red Pepper Publications Limited. He is keenly interested in data journalism.

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22 Nov 2021
16:29
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22 Nov 2021

Leonard Mulekwah: From Writing a District Register by Hand to EC Secretary 1 4

Politics 2021 Elections Elections Analysis
Mulekwah’s was electoral task wasn’t an easy: he was an electoral documentation officer for Pallisa district and his key assignment was coordination of compilation of a handwritten register for the Constituent Assembly elections as a part-timer recruited by the district returning officer.
18 Nov 2021
13:01
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18 Nov 2021

November 18th Remains a Dark Spot in Our History, Says Livingstone Sewanyana 1 3

Human rights Politics
Dr. Livingstone Sewanyana Founder and Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI), says the day will always remain a dark spot in Uganda’s history and it will be a day Ugandans will always look back and ask how did the nation arrive at a moment when soldiers would roam Kampala streets shooting people indiscriminately. The riots resulted into death of more than 50 people.
16 Nov 2021
13:15
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16 Nov 2021

How November Protests and Subsequent Abductions Ruined Four Young Men's Lives 1 4

Human rights Politics Security
As Uganda marks the first anniversary of the November 18th protests triggered by arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine during campaign season that resulted scores of deaths and hundreds of abductions, URN interviewed for young men on how the abduction and arrests impacted them.
15 Nov 2021
13:21
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15 Nov 2021

Facing Common Challenge of Imprisoned Husbands, Two Women Stick Together - at Home 1 3

Human rights Politics Court
Much as URN reporters asked questions focusing the difficulties they go together, the duo preferred to talk about how NUP is responsible for their plight. Both Naluuzi and Namatovu say NUP’s indifference in supporting families of its supporters still in prison is what has caused them hardships.
13 Nov 2021
11:29
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13 Nov 2021

Nov 18th Riots: UHRC Won’t Demand Reports, Remind President Compensation Promised To Victims 2 1 Top story

Human rights Politics
URN interviewed the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) chairperson, Mariam Wangadya on whether the commission did any investigations, whether it has or can play any role in ensuring that riot victims (those who died or still in prison) get justice and whether it can urge the government to release investigation reports.
11 Nov 2021
13:14
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11 Nov 2021

“Is He Alive?” John Damulira’s Family Asks a Year After his Arrest 1 2

Politics Human rights Court
While Police earlier confirmed Ddamulira’s arrest to Daily Monitor, this time when asked about the state of the citizen they arrested a year ago, they didn't respond. A State Attorney also confirmed to court that the state had Ddamulira but did not say exactly where he was being held. Uganda Media Center didn't have any answer after checking around the security agencies either. Uganda Peoples Defence Forces -UPDF deputy spokesperson Lt. Col Ronald Kakurungu said they don't have anyone while Special Forces Command -SFC spokesperson Jimmy Omara in June also said they are not holding anyone.
09 Nov 2021
16:16
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09 Nov 2021

Has NUP Done Enough to Get Ugandan Political Prisoners Freed? 5 2

Politics Human rights Security
NUP Spokesman Joel Sssenyonyi says whenever they talk about Ssewanyana and Sseggiriinya, they are talking about political prisoners. But NUP’s strategy has left some families of people still in prison distraught. Relatives of three Bobi Wine supporters still detained at Kitalya complain that they are upset with NUP because its official went quiet and resumed their normal business after release of the Nubian Lee group in June.

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EC Secretary Mulekwah Leonard during an interview with URN

22 Nov 2021 08:54

Dr Livingstone Sewanyana

18 Nov 2021 12:04

Denis Matovu has released in July 2021 after six months in unknown detention

16 Nov 2021 10:18

Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) chairperson, Mariam Wangadya

13 Nov 2021 09:32

Namatovu and Naluuzi with their kids during an interview with URN

11 Nov 2021 13:27

Sarah Damulira holding a photo of her missing husband

10 Nov 2021 15:21

Bobi Wine

09 Nov 2021 14:48

Bobi Wine donning a T-shirt with portrait of Eddie Mutwe calling for release of all political prisoners

09 Nov 2021 14:47