Uganda: Priest detained amid election tensions

Uganda’s military has confirmed its detention of Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest who has been missing for nearly two weeks, as reported by Africa News and agencies on December 15th.

The army accused Ssekabira of being involved in “violent subversive activities” and said he would face charges in court. Although the Catholic Diocese of Masaka did not comment on the military’s accusations, the Diocese did express alarm over the priest’s disappearance on December 13th.

Ugandan authorities have faced condemnation for their crackdown on opposition voices ahead of the January 2026 elections, in which President Yoweri Museveni, 81, is running for re-election.

Africa News and agencies, Maghrebi.org