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Technical Failures Disrupt Voting as Uganda Holds Elections Under Internet Shutdown
Voting in Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections was marred by widespread logistical and technical problems on polling day, according to reports from the...
Museveni Takes Early Lead in Uganda’s Tense Presidential Election as Opposition Cries Foul
Uganda’s long serving President Yoweri Museveni has taken a strong early lead in provisional results from Thursday’s presidential election, according to figures released...
Uganda Votes in Tense Election Seen as Test of Museveni’s Enduring Grip on Power
Ugandans went to the polls on Thursday in a highly charged national election widely viewed as a critical test of President Yoweri Museveni’s...
Uganda Election Chief Says He Has Faced Threats Over Results Declaration
Uganda is gearing up for a high-stakes presidential election, with President Yoweri Museveni, 81, seeking a seventh term in office. Museveni has ruled...
Uganda Shuts Down Internet Ahead of Election and Orders Rights Groups to Halt Operations
Ugandan authorities have shut down internet access nationwide and ordered several civil society and human rights organisations to suspend their activities ahead of...
Bobi Wine’s Campaign Marred by Violence, Harassment and Repression Ahead of Uganda’s Election
Ugandan opposition leader and former pop star Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, says he has repeatedly faced beatings, tasering,...
Yoweri Museveni Seeks Seventh Term After Nearly Four Decades in Power
When Yoweri Museveni came to power in Uganda in 1986, he declared that “the problem of Africa in general and Uganda in particular...
Uganda Dismisses Fears of Internet Shutdown Ahead of January Elections
The Ugandan government has rejected claims that it plans to shut down internet access during next week’s general elections, dismissing reports of a...
Uganda Bans Live Broadcasts of Riots Ahead of High Stakes Presidential Election
Uganda’s government has announced a ban on live broadcasts of riots, unlawful processions, and other violent incidents as the country moves closer to...
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Deadly Election Violence Raises Alarms Over Policing in Tanzania
The nights following Tanzania’s October 29 elections were marked by a wave of violence that has left deep scars and raised troubling questions...
