With a criminal charge of insulting the modesty of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo, a contempt of court sentence hanging over his head, and now an international arrest warrant, Ssemakadde is facing a crisis that could see him locked away in Luzira Prison unless he navigates his legal options carefully.

A police report has confirmed that Lawal’s death was a result of a fall from Room 416, contrary to earlier reports suggesting he was involved in a motorcycle accident.

The financial sanctions are expected to cripple the operations of the M23 with the US claiming the war in DR Congo was curtailing its investments in Rwanda, far cry from its recent foreign policy stance

Luckily, we have due process in the country. Due process will ensure that all my rights, as I understand them, are preserved until a properly constituted court can grant me the opportunity to contest that ruling

The defence questioned why suspects not charged with money laundering could not take plea, but the prosecution maintained that the highest jurisdiction offence took precedence.

Sources privy to the investigations have told the Nile Post that these officials may have knowledge regarding the mysterious disappearance of Shs60 billion from the Bank of Uganda last year.

BREAKING: M23 Declares Ceasefire

The swift advance of M23, one of more than 100 rebels operating inside eastern DR Congo, comes on the back of Kinshasa cutting ties with regional forces in favour of Southern African and UN forces

Lawrence Kanyuka, the spokesperson for the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23), accused MONUSCO and SADC forces of aligning with what he described as "genocidal groups" backed by the Kinshasa regime.

Uganda’s total public debt surged to Shs94.7 trillion as of June 2024, marking an 11.6% increase from Shs84.8 trillion the previous year.