Ugandan opposition official vanishes 24 hours after bail, raising fears over crumbling judicial authority

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Uganda's military is now naming streets, prioritizing "heroes" from its own ranks — while simultaneously cracking down on street vendors. The same city officials must install signs honoring soldiers and clear the urban poor. A "double exclusion" in plain sight.

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In 2008, he won a landmark case against police powers. In 2026, he was snatched hours after a judge freed him. Uganda's executive has built a "parallel enforcement system" that makes court orders meaningless. The rule of law is being hedged into irrelevance.

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