Kakwenza Rukirabashaija had hoped to visit Germany to pick up an award and receive medical treatment for alleged torture while in prison
Reopening follows visit by President Yoweri Museveni's son Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to Kigali
His lawyers say plainclothes men took him from prison before his release and drove off to unknown destination
His bail conditions include a ban on all parties and lawyers not discussing the matter in the media
Uganda reopened schools this month after a two-year shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The majority of students have returned, but many others have not, held back by poverty and the need to earn income for their families. Halima Athumani reports from Kampala.
Schools reopening but many students can’t afford to return to classes due to poverty and the need to earn income for families
Rukirabashaija appeared before a court Tuesday and was charged with two counts of offensive communication
While many welcomed students' return to the classroom, a low turnout has raised concerns about the long-term impact on education
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija is being held without charge for alleged offensive communication after he criticized the government
The charges are in connection with bombings and other terror activities in the areas of Mpigi, Wakiso and Kampala in which four people were killed
The group was in Arusha for the East African Legislative Assembly games, a friendly sports event hosted by Tanzania for the region's parliaments
Major General Abel Kandiho is accused of mistreating prisoners
Uganda blames the ADF for a series of bombings in the country
Allied Democratic Forces rebels, who claim affiliation with the Islamic State, have been fighting the Ugandan government since 1996
Reports say China could take control of country’s only international airport because of failure to honor loan agreement
Those killed are accused of having ties to extremist group responsible for Tuesday's suicide bombings in capital, police say
This is the third explosion in Kampala since October, when a bomb at a restaurant killed one person and injured five others
Ugandan officials say thousands of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo are streaming across the border to escape fighting between armed groups
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