Ugandan activist detained and tortured in Tanzania in May 2025 alongside Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi.
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… "Politicians in this country know that their society is very highly homophobic, so they want something that is going to put them in their good books," Ugandan rights activist Agather Atuhaire told AFP. …
New wave of anti-LGBTQ laws sweeps AfricaCitizen Digital
… On Wednesday, he shared another post, claiming: "Lukwago will be in prison for a minimum of 10 years!" Rights activist Agather Atuhaire said the Ugandan government "not only breaks the law, commits atrocities like those, but also gloats over them".
Uganda opposition lawyer appears in court after army boss Muhoozi boasts of his abductionCitizen Digital
… Rights activist Agather Atuhaire said the incident showed the "impunity" enjoyed by the authorities. …
Uganda army chief boasts of detaining opposition politicianThe Standard
… That is why the recent action by the United States over the ordeal of Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire should embarrass Kenya. …
It's shameful for the government to ignore the cries of Kenyans abused abroadThe Standard
… support lasting stability in the region.The sanctions follow a separate action two weeks ago, when the US sanctioned a senior Tanzanian police official over allegations linked to the torture and sexual assault of East African rights activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire …
US sanctions M23, FDLR commanders over alleged atrocities in DRCCitizen Digital
US sanctions senior Tanzanian police officer over torture of activists Boniface Mwangi, Agather Atuhaire By Ian Omondi May 22, 2026 08:10 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A photo collage of activists Bonifac …
US sanctions senior Tanzanian police officer over torture of activists Boniface Mwangi, Agather AtuhaireThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeActivists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire Narrating their harrowing experiences in the hands of Tanzanian Authorities last Month. …
US sanctions Tanzania police official, bars him over rights violationsCitizen Digital
… The arrest and alleged torture of activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire last year further cast a shadow over Suluhu’s administration, amplifying fears of a shrinking civic space. …
Activists condemn Suluhu over ‘crack the whip’ remarks on Gen Z protestsCapital News
… To date, not a single person has been held accountable,” he said. ‘Conspiracy’ Maraga also cited cases involving regional activists, including Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire, warning that impunity was eroding trust in state institutions. …
Maraga, Odhiambo slam Suluhu remarks on Gen Z activism crackdownCitizen Digital
… Maraga also questioned the inaction over the inhumane treatment of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire. …
Maraga says Ruto and Suluhu creating an ‘axis of tyranny’ in plans to discipline Gen ZsA string of West African countries have outlawed same-sex relations in recent months, further eroding LGBTQ rights on a continent where they were already under attack. Of Africa's 54 countries, only about 20 do not currently criminalise same-sex relations.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A string of West African countries have outlawed same-sex relations in recent months, further eroding LGBTQ rights on a continent where they were already under attack. Of Africa's 54 countries, only about 20 do not currently criminalise same-sex relations.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Erias Lukwago, a lawyer representing opposition politician Kizza Besigye, appeared in court Wednesday charged with complicity in treason for allegedly failing to report a treason-related plot hatched in Kenya between 2021-2024. Lukwago's case has been joined with Besigye's, who was abducted in Kenya and forcibly returned to Uganda in late 2024.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted on X that he detained opposition politician and lawyer Erias Lukwago and boasted of planning to inflict "hurt and pain" on him, who had been preparing to file a legal summons against him.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya should have been the first to respond when activist Boniface Mwangi alleged detention, torture, and sexual assault in Tanzania in 2025, rather than waiting for the US State Department to act. The author contends that a government valuing its citizens must protect their safety and dignity regardless of where they are.
5 June 2026 · The Standard →
The United States has imposed sanctions on M23 intelligence chief John Nzenze and FDLR commander Gustave Kubwayo over alleged human rights abuses, including sexual violence and attacks on civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The US said the measures target individuals linked to instability in the region.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
The United States has imposed sanctions on Tanzanian Police Force Senior Assistant Commissioner Faustine Jackson Mafwele over alleged human rights violations involving the detention and torture of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States has sanctioned Tanzanian Police Force Senior Assistant Commissioner Faustine Jackson Mafwele under Section 7031(c) for involvement in the detention, torture and sexual assault of Uganda's Agather Atuhaire and Kenya's Boniface Mwangi in May 2025, barring him from entering the United States.
22 May 2026 · The Standard →
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is facing criticism from human rights activists, including Kenya Human Rights Commission, over remarks regarding management of youth-led protests in the region. Rights defenders say her statements promote repression across East Africa and undermine democratic freedoms.
6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga and former Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo have criticized Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's remarks calling for joint Kenya-Tanzania action to curb Gen Z activism, which legal figures warn could roll back democratic gains in East Africa.
6 May 2026 · Capital News →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has criticized President William Ruto and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu for discussing plans to jointly discipline Gen Z protesters, saying their "axis of tyranny" threatens to return East Africa to autocracy. Suluhu called for Ruto to work with her to address Gen Z unrest in both countries during Ruto's state visit to Tanzania.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →