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Every Ugandan life matters!
Please help the families of these people to get out of stress of not knowing why their relatives are locked up in a sister country
TO:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia
Department of Immigration – Zambia
Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia
Office of the President – Republic of Zambia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda
Office of the President – Republic of Uganda
Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
SUBJECT: URGENT APPEAL: Humanitarian and Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to you today with profound anguish and a desperate plea for your immediate diplomatic intervention.
Forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals have now been arbitrarily detained in Zambia since August 6, 2026. Currently, six (6) of these individuals are enduring harsh conditions at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are held at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility.
For months, families back home have lived in a state of agonizing uncertainty. Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been cut off from formal communication by immigration, airport, and prison authorities. Most agonizingly, they have neither been brought before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them.
Let it be known that these are innocent travelers who arrived with completely lawful intentions and fully verified documentation. Upon entry, every single individual held valid travel papers, return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU), and confirmed hotel reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for a brief holiday from August 6 to August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process—coupled with a painful cycle of broken legal promises—is taking a catastrophic psychological toll on both the detainees and their terrified families waiting anxiously at home. Behind these numbers are parents, children, and breadwinners whose lives are hanging in the balance. We are in possession of direct audio recordings from the detainees themselves, as well as discussions with local legal counsel, which we stand ready to provide to verify these heartbreaking realities.
We implore your esteemed offices, ministries, and consular authorities to act with urgency and compassion. Please establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Our families are relying on your mercy, justice, and protection.
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Akandwanaho
(On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals)
Contact: +256706701281 (WhatsApp)
#UgandansArrestedInZambia
@ZambiaMFAIC
@UgandaMFA
@adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar
@OPMUganda
@ZambiaAirports
@JudiciaryZambia
@HHichilema
@KagutaMuseveni
@StateHouseUg
@FrankTumwebazek
@Col_FMwesigye
@desirejulia
Desire Julia Kazoora Barugahare retweeted
TO:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia
Department of Immigration – Zambia
Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia
Office of the President – Republic of Zambia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda
Office of the President – Republic of Uganda
Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
SUBJECT: URGENT APPEAL: Humanitarian and Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to you today with profound anguish and a desperate plea for your immediate diplomatic intervention.
Forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals have now been arbitrarily detained in Zambia since August 6, 2026. Currently, six (6) of these individuals are enduring harsh conditions at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are held at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility.
For months, families back home have lived in a state of agonizing uncertainty. Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been cut off from formal communication by immigration, airport, and prison authorities. Most agonizingly, they have neither been brought before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them.
Let it be known that these are innocent travelers who arrived with completely lawful intentions and fully verified documentation. Upon entry, every single individual held valid travel papers, return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU), and confirmed hotel reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for a brief holiday from August 6 to August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process—coupled with a painful cycle of broken legal promises—is taking a catastrophic psychological toll on both the detainees and their terrified families waiting anxiously at home. Behind these numbers are parents, children, and breadwinners whose lives are hanging in the balance. We are in possession of direct audio recordings from the detainees themselves, as well as discussions with local legal counsel, which we stand ready to provide to verify these heartbreaking realities.
We implore your esteemed offices, ministries, and consular authorities to act with urgency and compassion. Please establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Our families are relying on your mercy, justice, and protection.
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Akandwanaho
(On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals)
Contact: +256706701281 (WhatsApp)
#UgandansArrestedInZambia
@ZambiaMFAIC
@UgandaMFA
@adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar
@OPMUganda
@ZambiaAirports
@JudiciaryZambia
@HHichilema
@KagutaMuseveni
@StateHouseUg
@FrankTumwebazek
@Col_FMwesigye
@desirejulia
TO:
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia
* Department of Immigration – Zambia
* Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia
* Office of the President – Republic of Zambia
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda
* Office of the President – Republic of Uganda
* Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
SUBJECT: URGENT APPEAL: Humanitarian and Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to you today with profound anguish and a desperate plea for your immediate diplomatic intervention.
Forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals have now been arbitrarily detained in Zambia since August 6, 2026. Currently, six (6) of these individuals are enduring harsh conditions at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are held at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility.
For months, families back home have lived in a state of agonizing uncertainty. Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been cut off from formal communication by immigration, airport, and prison authorities. Most agonizingly, they have neither been brought before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them.
Let it be known that these are innocent travelers who arrived with completely lawful intentions and fully verified documentation. Upon entry, every single individual held valid travel papers, return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU), and confirmed hotel reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for a brief holiday from August 6 to August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process—coupled with a painful cycle of broken legal promises—is taking a catastrophic psychological toll on both the detainees and their terrified families waiting anxiously at home. Behind these numbers are parents, children, and breadwinners whose lives are hanging in the balance. We are in possession of direct audio recordings from the detainees themselves, as well as discussions with local legal counsel, which we stand ready to provide to verify these heartbreaking realities.
We implore your esteemed offices, ministries, and consular authorities to act with urgency and compassion. Please establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Our families are relying on your mercy, justice, and protection.
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Akandwanaho
(On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals)
Contact: +256706701281 (WhatsApp)
#UgandansArrestedInZambia
@ZambiaMFAIC
@UgandaMFA
@adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar
@OPMUganda
@ZambiaAirports
@JudiciaryZambia
@HHichilema
@KagutaMuseveni
@StateHouseUg
@MOHAIS_Zambia
@Col_FMwesigye
@desirejulia
Desire Julia Kazoora Barugahare retweeted
TO: Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia Department of Immigration – Zambia Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia Office of the President – Republic of Zambia Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda Office of the President – Republic of Uganda Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
SUBJECT: URGENT APPEAL: Humanitarian and Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to you today with profound anguish and a desperate plea for your immediate diplomatic intervention. Forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals have now been arbitrarily detained in Zambia since August 6, 2026. Currently, six (6) of these individuals are enduring harsh conditions at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are held at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility. For months, families back home have lived in a state of agonizing uncertainty. Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been cut off from formal communication by immigration, airport, and prison authorities. Most agonizingly, they have neither been brought before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them.
Let it be known that these are innocent travelers who arrived with completely lawful intentions and fully verified documentation. Upon entry, every single individual held valid travel papers, return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU), and confirmed hotel reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for a brief holiday from August 6 to August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process—coupled with a painful cycle of broken legal promises—is taking a catastrophic psychological toll on both the detainees and their terrified families waiting anxiously at home. Behind these numbers are parents, children, and breadwinners whose lives are hanging in the balance. We are in possession of direct audio recordings from the detainees themselves, as well as discussions with local legal counsel, which we stand ready to provide to verify these heartbreaking realities.
We implore your esteemed offices, ministries, and consular authorities to act with urgency and compassion. Please establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Our families are relying on your mercy, justice, and protection.
Yours faithfully, Clinton Akandwanaho (On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals) Contact: +256706701281 (WhatsApp)
#UgandansArrestedInZambia
#ResidentEvil
@ZambiaMFAIC @UgandaMFA @adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar @OPMUganda @ZambiaAirports @JudiciaryZambia @HHichilema @KagutaMuseveni @StateHouseUg @Col_FMwesigye @desirejulia @Anarchy_Me_
TO:
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia
* Department of Immigration – Zambia
* Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia
* Office of the President – Republic of Zambia
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda
* Office of the President – Republic of Uganda
* Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
SUBJECT: URGENT APPEAL: Humanitarian and Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to you today with profound anguish and a desperate plea for your immediate diplomatic intervention.
Forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals have now been arbitrarily detained in Zambia since August 6, 2026. Currently, six (6) of these individuals are enduring harsh conditions at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are held at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility.
For months, families back home have lived in a state of agonizing uncertainty. Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been cut off from formal communication by immigration, airport, and prison authorities. Most agonizingly, they have neither been brought before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them.
Let it be known that these are innocent travelers who arrived with completely lawful intentions and fully verified documentation. Upon entry, every single individual held valid travel papers, return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU), and confirmed hotel reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for a brief holiday from August 6 to August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process—coupled with a painful cycle of broken legal promises—is taking a catastrophic psychological toll on both the detainees and their terrified families waiting anxiously at home. Behind these numbers are parents, children, and breadwinners whose lives are hanging in the balance. We are in possession of direct audio recordings from the detainees themselves, as well as discussions with local legal counsel, which we stand ready to provide to verify these heartbreaking realities.
We implore your esteemed offices, ministries, and consular authorities to act with urgency and compassion. Please establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Our families are relying on your mercy, justice, and protection.
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Akandwanaho
(On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals)
Contact: +256706701281 (WhatsApp)
#UgandansArrestedInZambia
@ZambiaMFAIC
@UgandaMFA
@adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar
@OPMUganda
@ZambiaAirports
@JudiciaryZambia
@HHichilema
@KagutaMuseveni
@StateHouseUg
@MOHAIS_Zambia
@Col_FMwesigye
@desirejulia
I am very shocked at the state of what is going on. Almost 4 months and these poor Ugandans don’t know what is going on.
TO:
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia
* Department of Immigration – Zambia
* Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia
* Office of the President – Republic of Zambia
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda
* Office of the President – Republic of Uganda
* Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
SUBJECT: URGENT APPEAL: Humanitarian and Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to you today with profound anguish and a desperate plea for your immediate diplomatic intervention.
Forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals have now been arbitrarily detained in Zambia since August 6, 2026. Currently, six (6) of these individuals are enduring harsh conditions at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are held at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility.
For months, families back home have lived in a state of agonizing uncertainty. Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been cut off from formal communication by immigration, airport, and prison authorities. Most agonizingly, they have neither been brought before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them.
Let it be known that these are innocent travelers who arrived with completely lawful intentions and fully verified documentation. Upon entry, every single individual held valid travel papers, return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU), and confirmed hotel reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for a brief holiday from August 6 to August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process—coupled with a painful cycle of broken legal promises—is taking a catastrophic psychological toll on both the detainees and their terrified families waiting anxiously at home. Behind these numbers are parents, children, and breadwinners whose lives are hanging in the balance. We are in possession of direct audio recordings from the detainees themselves, as well as discussions with local legal counsel, which we stand ready to provide to verify these heartbreaking realities.
We implore your esteemed offices, ministries, and consular authorities to act with urgency and compassion. Please establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Our families are relying on your mercy, justice, and protection.
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Akandwanaho
(On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals)
Contact: +256706701281 (WhatsApp)
#UgandansArrestedInZambia
@ZambiaMFAIC
@UgandaMFA
@adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar
@OPMUganda
@ZambiaAirports
@JudiciaryZambia
@HHichilema
@KagutaMuseveni
@StateHouseUg
@MOHAIS_Zambia
@Col_FMwesigye
@desirejulia
Desire Julia Kazoora Barugahare retweeted
TO:
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia
* Department of Immigration – Zambia
* Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia
* Office of the President – Republic of Zambia
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda
* Office of the President – Republic of Uganda
* Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
SUBJECT: URGENT APPEAL: Humanitarian and Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to you today with profound anguish and a desperate plea for your immediate diplomatic intervention.
Forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals have now been arbitrarily detained in Zambia since August 6, 2026. Currently, six (6) of these individuals are enduring harsh conditions at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are held at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility.
For months, families back home have lived in a state of agonizing uncertainty. Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been cut off from formal communication by immigration, airport, and prison authorities. Most agonizingly, they have neither been brought before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them.
Let it be known that these are innocent travelers who arrived with completely lawful intentions and fully verified documentation. Upon entry, every single individual held valid travel papers, return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU), and confirmed hotel reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for a brief holiday from August 6 to August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process—coupled with a painful cycle of broken legal promises—is taking a catastrophic psychological toll on both the detainees and their terrified families waiting anxiously at home. Behind these numbers are parents, children, and breadwinners whose lives are hanging in the balance. We are in possession of direct audio recordings from the detainees themselves, as well as discussions with local legal counsel, which we stand ready to provide to verify these heartbreaking realities.
We implore your esteemed offices, ministries, and consular authorities to act with urgency and compassion. Please establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Our families are relying on your mercy, justice, and protection.
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Akandwanaho
(On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals)
Contact: +256706701281 (WhatsApp)
#UgandansArrestedInZambia
@ZambiaMFAIC
@UgandaMFA
@adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar
@OPMUganda
@ZambiaAirports
@JudiciaryZambia
@HHichilema
@KagutaMuseveni
@StateHouseUg
@MOHAIS_Zambia
@Col_FMwesigye
@desirejulia
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Every Ugandan life matters. Especially those in remand without any charges in a foreign country
TO: Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia | Department of Immigration – Zambia | Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia | Office of the President – Republic of Zambia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda | Office of the President – Republic of Uganda | Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
Subject: URGENT APPEAL: Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to urgently request your immediate diplomatic intervention regarding the ongoing arbitrary detention of forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals who have been held in Zambia since August 6, 2026. At present, six (6) of these individuals are held at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are detained at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility.
Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been held without formal communication from immigration, airport, or prison administration. Crucially, they have neither been presented before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them. At the time of entry, all individuals held fully verified travel documentation, including return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU) and confirmed reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for August 6 through August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process and the cycle of unfulfilled legal assurances have inflicted severe psychological distress on the detainees and their families back home. We possess direct audio recordings from the detained individuals, as well as recordings of local counsel discussing the case, which we are fully prepared to submit to substantiate these claims. We respectfully urge the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs, presidential offices, and consular authorities to establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Akandwanaho (On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals) Contact: +256706701281
@ZambiaMFAIC @UNZambia @Desire4Mbarara @zambia_law @HHichilema @UgandaMFA @adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar @OPMUganda @newvisionwire @ZambiaAirports @zadama24
Desire Julia Kazoora Barugahare retweeted
TO: Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia | Department of Immigration – Zambia | Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia | Office of the President – Republic of Zambia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda | Office of the President – Republic of Uganda | Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
Subject: URGENT APPEAL: Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to urgently request your immediate diplomatic intervention regarding the ongoing arbitrary detention of forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals who have been held in Zambia since August 6, 2026. At present, six (6) of these individuals are held at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are detained at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility.
Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been held without formal communication from immigration, airport, or prison administration. Crucially, they have neither been presented before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them. At the time of entry, all individuals held fully verified travel documentation, including return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU) and confirmed reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for August 6 through August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process and the cycle of unfulfilled legal assurances have inflicted severe psychological distress on the detainees and their families back home. We possess direct audio recordings from the detained individuals, as well as recordings of local counsel discussing the case, which we are fully prepared to submit to substantiate these claims. We respectfully urge the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs, presidential offices, and consular authorities to establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Akandwanaho (On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals) Contact: +256706701281
@ZambiaMFAIC @UNZambia @Desire4Mbarara @zambia_law @HHichilema @UgandaMFA @adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar @OPMUganda @newvisionwire @ZambiaAirports @zadama24 @adoniaayebare @Parliament_Ug @LillianRuteraho @DrRwamiramaBK @Abdulrahimu19 @BalaamBarugahar @_AfricanUnion @jumuiya @StateHouseUg @UNHumanRights @UN_HRC @ubctvuganda @ChimpReports @DailyMonitor @ZambiaUN @zambiamonitor @MwesigyeFranks @FrankTumwebazek @MaleAdvocate28 @MwineMpaaka @OPMUganda @HonKyeyune
TO: Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia | Department of Immigration – Zambia | Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia | Office of the President – Republic of Zambia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda | Office of the President – Republic of Uganda | Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
Subject: URGENT APPEAL: Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to urgently request your immediate diplomatic intervention regarding the ongoing arbitrary detention of forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals who have been held in Zambia since August 6, 2026. At present, six (6) of these individuals are held at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are detained at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility.
Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been held without formal communication from immigration, airport, or prison administration. Crucially, they have neither been presented before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them. At the time of entry, all individuals held fully verified travel documentation, including return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU) and confirmed reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for August 6 through August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process and the cycle of unfulfilled legal assurances have inflicted severe psychological distress on the detainees and their families back home. We possess direct audio recordings from the detained individuals, as well as recordings of local counsel discussing the case, which we are fully prepared to submit to substantiate these claims. We respectfully urge the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs, presidential offices, and consular authorities to establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Akandwanaho (On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals) Contact: +256706701281
@ZambiaMFAIC @UNZambia @Desire4Mbarara @zambia_law @HHichilema @UgandaMFA @adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar @OPMUganda @newvisionwire @ZambiaAirports @zadama24
Fellow Africans! Brothers and sisters!
TO: Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia | Department of Immigration – Zambia | Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia | Office of the President – Republic of Zambia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda | Office of the President – Republic of Uganda | Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
Subject: URGENT APPEAL: Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to urgently request your immediate diplomatic intervention regarding the ongoing arbitrary detention of forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals who have been held in Zambia since August 6, 2026. At present, six (6) of these individuals are held at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are detained at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility.
Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been held without formal communication from immigration, airport, or prison administration. Crucially, they have neither been presented before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them. At the time of entry, all individuals held fully verified travel documentation, including return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU) and confirmed reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for August 6 through August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process and the cycle of unfulfilled legal assurances have inflicted severe psychological distress on the detainees and their families back home. We possess direct audio recordings from the detained individuals, as well as recordings of local counsel discussing the case, which we are fully prepared to submit to substantiate these claims. We respectfully urge the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs, presidential offices, and consular authorities to establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Akandwanaho (On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals) Contact: +256706701281
@ZambiaMFAIC @UNZambia @Desire4Mbarara @zambia_law @HHichilema @UgandaMFA @adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar @OPMUganda @newvisionwire @ZambiaAirports @zadama24 @adoniaayebare @Parliament_Ug @LillianRuteraho @DrRwamiramaBK @Abdulrahimu19 @BalaamBarugahar @_AfricanUnion @jumuiya @StateHouseUg @UNHumanRights @UN_HRC @ubctvuganda @ChimpReports @DailyMonitor @ZambiaUN @zambiamonitor @MwesigyeFranks @FrankTumwebazek @MaleAdvocate28 @MwineMpaaka @OPMUganda @HonKyeyune
Someone help! As African nations, there should be some sort of explanation or assistance. These people need to go back home.
TO: Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia | Department of Immigration – Zambia | Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia | Office of the President – Republic of Zambia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda | Office of the President – Republic of Uganda | Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
Subject: URGENT APPEAL: Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to urgently request your immediate diplomatic intervention regarding the ongoing arbitrary detention of forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals who have been held in Zambia since August 6, 2026. At present, six (6) of these individuals are held at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are detained at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility.
Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been held without formal communication from immigration, airport, or prison administration. Crucially, they have neither been presented before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them. At the time of entry, all individuals held fully verified travel documentation, including return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU) and confirmed reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for August 6 through August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process and the cycle of unfulfilled legal assurances have inflicted severe psychological distress on the detainees and their families back home. We possess direct audio recordings from the detained individuals, as well as recordings of local counsel discussing the case, which we are fully prepared to submit to substantiate these claims. We respectfully urge the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs, presidential offices, and consular authorities to establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Akandwanaho (On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals) Contact: +256706701281
@ZambiaMFAIC @UNZambia @Desire4Mbarara @zambia_law @HHichilema @UgandaMFA @adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar @OPMUganda @newvisionwire @ZambiaAirports @zadama24
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TO: Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Zambia | Department of Immigration – Zambia | Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) – Zambia | Office of the President – Republic of Zambia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Uganda | Office of the President – Republic of Uganda | Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Zambia / Ugandan Consulate in Zambia
Subject: URGENT APPEAL: Diplomatic Intervention Regarding 44 Ugandan Nationals Arbitrarily Detained in Zambia
Dear Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, and Respected Authorities,
We write to urgently request your immediate diplomatic intervention regarding the ongoing arbitrary detention of forty-four (44) Ugandan nationals who have been held in Zambia since August 6, 2026. At present, six (6) of these individuals are held at Kamwala Remand Prison in Lusaka, while thirty-eight (38) are detained at the Mwembeshi Correctional Facility.
Since their initial interception upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), these citizens have been held without formal communication from immigration, airport, or prison administration. Crucially, they have neither been presented before a court of law nor informed of any statutory charges against them. At the time of entry, all individuals held fully verified travel documentation, including return air tickets via Ethiopian Airlines (Booking Reference: KRNZJU) and confirmed reservations at the Carousel Hotel in Lusaka for August 6 through August 14, 2026.
This prolonged detention without due process and the cycle of unfulfilled legal assurances have inflicted severe psychological distress on the detainees and their families back home. We possess direct audio recordings from the detained individuals, as well as recordings of local counsel discussing the case, which we are fully prepared to submit to substantiate these claims. We respectfully urge the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs, presidential offices, and consular authorities to establish high-level diplomatic contact, grant immediate consular access to both facilities, and facilitate the swift, lawful release of these 44 citizens if no formal charges exist.
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Akandwanaho (On behalf of the families of the detained Ugandan nationals) Contact: +256706701281
@ZambiaMFAIC @UNZambia @Desire4Mbarara @zambia_law @HHichilema @UgandaMFA @adoniaayebare @BalaamBarugahar @OPMUganda @newvisionwire @ZambiaAirports @zadama24
Very sad indeed!
@UgandaMediaCent was at Entebbe International Airport as King Oyo of Tooro returned home.
We are heartbroken.
Yet we celebrate a short life that had far reaching impact.
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I want to thank all the members of Parliament who came out today to support PLU. The journey has begun. We want 20 million endorsement signatures by September next year. Furthermore, women will have their own endorsement book. The women's voice will be heard.
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Fortunately, in a telephone call, Her Royal Highness Kemigisa, told me that H.H. Oyo left a young boy heir that will be introduced to the public at the right time.
H.H. Oyo worked well with the Central Government, thereby avoiding the mistake of trying to use the Cultural Institutions that were restored by the NRM to promote sectarianism. It would be good if all the Cultural leaders understood the importance of this.
I direct that H.H. Oyo be given an official burial and, for three days, all the flags fly at half-mast. The three days are: the day of the burial, the day before and the day after. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
Signed:
Yoweri K. Museveni
President of the Republic of Uganda
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BREAKFAST BUSINESS MEETING WITH MR. ROLI VINCENT
On 19 August 2026, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Uganda to the United Republic of Tanzania, Ambassador Rtd. Col. Fred Mwesigye, held a breakfast business meeting with Mr. Roli Vincent, proprietor of Ongava Lodges, a renowned safari hospitality investment with four-star safari destinations.
The meeting focused on exploring potential investment opportunities in Uganda’s tourism and hospitality sector.
Mr. Vincent expressed keen interest in establishing high-end eco-lodges in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, taking advantage of the park’s unique biodiversity, gorilla tourism and growing demand for premium eco-tourism experiences.
Mr. Vincent has existing investments in the tourism sector in Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania, and indicated that Uganda presents significant opportunities for further investment, particularly in the high-end eco-tourism and hospitality segments.
The High Commissioner welcomed the proposed investment interest and highlighted Uganda’s favourable investment opportunities, tourism potential and the importance of responsible and sustainable investments that contribute to local economic development, employment creation and conservation.
The engagement provided an important platform for promoting Uganda as an attractive destination for high-value tourism investment and for strengthening partnerships between Uganda and international private-sector investors.
The High Commissioner appreciated Mr. Vincent’s interest in Uganda and encouraged continued engagement with the relevant Ugandan authorities to explore the proposed investment in Bwindi and other potential tourism opportunities in the country.
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NATIONAL BUDGET SPEECH F/Y 2026-27 teapaw.org/i/broadcasts/1oKMvvrmv…
Always Serving Uganda!
HAPPENING NOW: Uganda–Zambia 🇺🇬🇿🇲 Trade & Investment Forum Underway at Taj Pamodzi Hotel, Lusaka
The Uganda High Commission in Zambia, in collaboration with the Zambia Development Agency, is hosting a Trade and Investment Forum at Taj Pamodzi Hotel under the theme: “Exploring and Tapping into the Rich Opportunities for Deeper Collaboration.”
The forum has brought together government officials, investors, tourism stakeholders, private sector leaders, and business representatives from Uganda and Zambia to strengthen bilateral trade, investment, tourism, energy, and economic cooperation.
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UPDATES: The Uganda 🇺🇬- Zambia🇿🇲 Trade and Business Forum is underway in Lusaka under the theme: “Exploring and Tapping into the Rich Opportunities for Deeper Collaboration.”
In his remarks, H.E. Col (Rtd) Fred Mwesigye, Uganda’s High Commissioner to Zambia, reaffirmed Uganda’s commitment to strengthening economic diplomacy, regional integration, trade, investment, tourism, energy, mining, manufacturing, and industrial partnerships between Uganda and Zambia.
He highlighted Uganda’s strategic location at the heart of East Africa, its investment-friendly environment, youthful workforce, and the vast opportunities available across agriculture, tourism, energy, ICT, infrastructure, manufacturing, and mineral development.
He further noted that the Forum is providing a platform for B2B and B2G engagements aimed at fostering joint ventures, technology transfer, regional value chains, and increased trade and investment flows between the two countries.
In her remarks, Mrs. Lilian Walya, Permanent Secretary at Zambia’s Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, emphasized the importance of intra-African trade, regional integration, and private sector-led growth as key drivers of economic transformation and job creation. She noted that Uganda can source products such as fertilizer, cement, sugar, tiles, and homecare products from Zambia.
Mrs. Walya also highlighted Zambia’s investment opportunities in manufacturing, agriculture, energy, mining, tourism, and ICT, while reaffirming Government’s commitment to improving the business environment through trade facilitation reforms, investment incentives, and strengthened public-private dialogue.
She further noted that through the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia has introduced a single window system that has streamlined trade processes, reduced border delays, and enhanced efficiency. In addition, the Government continues to provide incentives for investors operating in Special Economic Zones, rural areas, and selected priority sectors.
The discussions continue to underscore the shared commitment by Uganda and Zambia to deepen bilateral cooperation, strengthen intra-African trade, and unlock sustainable economic growth through strategic partnerships and private sector collaboration.
