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Uganda: Three months since security forces meted out untold brutality on the public, no one has been held accountable. Our new findings are out today amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

NEMA, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT INSPECT ARTISANAL GOLD MINING IN KASSANDA DISTRICT @nemaug, working with the Office of the President, Tuesday 28th April, led a high-level inspection of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sites in Kassanda District, placing environmental compliance, safety, and community wellbeing at the centre of the engagement. The exercise, led by the NEMA Executive Director Dr. Barirega Akankwasah brought together district leadership and national actors, including the LCIII Chairperson of Kitumbi Sub County, the Chief Administrative Officer of Kassanda District, the Resident District Commissioner, and H.E. Gilbert Bukenya, Former Vice President and Senior Presidential Advisor on Environment and Sanitation. The delegation carried out a detailed inspection of the Kitumbi-Kayonza ASGM site in Mundadde Parish, Bukuya County, engaging site operators and local leaders on responsible mining practices and environmental safeguards.

Step in the right direction #SaveBugomaForest.

Six anti-EACOP protestors arrested in Kampala The half dozen protestors include Mr Albert Oguti, Julius Kagonde, Joseph Epwaat, Paul Ilukor, Ronney Nayumba and Erick Ssekande bit.ly/3QBxSGp?utm_me…  #MonitorUpdates

At Mawa Market, Kasese organic waste mixed with plastics along the roadside. This harms our health and environment. Segregate waste. Protect our future. @GAIAnoburn @350 @MasikaHell35665 #EnvironmentalAdvocacy #CECIC #KeepKaseseClean

This is a step in the right direction @nemaug. However make the action consistent not just a two day operation and apply it fairly. The big multinational companies degrading the wetland must be stopped.

@nemaug this action in Lwera is welcome. Now ensure it’s fair, transparent, and just. #SaveLweraWetland

NEMA INTENSIFIES CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL SAND MINING IN LWERA @nemaug, through its Environment Protection Force, and in coordination with the Ministry of Water and Environment, has carried out a decisive enforcement operation against illegal sand mining in Mpigi and Kalungu districts. Details...

🚨 8 Anti-EACOP activists face sentencing after 8+ months in remand on April 17th ➤An emerging pattern of extended pre-trial detentions targeting activists opposed to #EACOP is concerning ➤ We call on the relevant bar associations & UN Special Rapporteurs to investigate.

As Uganda fronts oil infrastractural development, many households will continue to grapple with the dire effects of oil curse yet the state’s narrative of oil economic boost isnt justifiable, our fight puts economic freedom at center stage hence forth we will be in resistance

Court Update: Tommorrow our 8 brave members will appear at Buganda Road Court for sentencing after having spent 260 days on remand at Luziira Maximum prisons. This follows their conviction on friday last week for engaging in a peaceful protest march we organized on 1st Aug 2025

Good action taken. The only way we can stop forest encroachment. #story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/na…

A step in the right direction. A right to a healthy environment is a constitutional right.

UPDATE: Minister of Water and Environment, Sam Cheptoris, has warned that starting next week, government will demolish all structures built in wetlands, regardless of the owner’s status. He cited a school in Seeta built in a wetland, saying it will be removed to allow for restoration. Mr Cheptoris made the remarks at the ongoing National Performance and Review Conference. #MonitorUpdates 📹: @GeofreyMutumba2

NEMA has ordered Ddungu Resort Beach in Munyonyo to restore 226m of Lake Victoria’s shoreline they encroached without NEMA approval—including a wall extending 98m into the lake. Buffer zones protect our water bodies. Our lakes are not for sale. Good job @nemaugED #LakeVictoria

On 1st April 2026, the Liberty Pro Bono Initiative (LPI) successfully conducted a one-day Digital Security and Awareness Training for brave female Environmental and Human Rights Defenders (EHRDs) from communities affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in Uganda. These women face significant physical and digital risks, including surveillance, hacking, and data breaches while documenting human rights and environmental violations. The training, equipped participants with practical skills to secure their communications, assess personal digital risks, and develop simple safety plans. By strengthening their digital security, LPI is supporting these defenders to continue their critical work more safely and effectively in the fight for environmental justice and human rights.

What are wetlands, and why should we care about them? Swipe through this carousel to explore why wetlands matter for people, nature, and climate. #WetlandsMatter #Trees4Resilience

A step in the right direction #SaveBugomaForest

NEMA Orders Eviction of Illegal Wetland Occupants Ahead of Renewed Crackdown #NilePostNews nilepost.co.ug/index.php/news…

As we head toward COP31, the promise made at COP26 still hangs in the balance: halt and reverse forest loss by 2030. Africa cannot afford delayed action while forests disappear and communities bear the cost. Youth across the continent are rising, to be heard. #AYM4COP #COP31