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From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

Between 2011 and 2016, Uganda’s political environment underwent a dramatic shift marked by intensifying ballot disputes, growing opposition momentum, and unprecedented state control of 

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Rebecca Kadaga Breaks Silence After Holding a Closed-door Meeting With Winnie Besigye

Rebecca Kadaga Breaks Silence After Holding a Closed-door Meeting With Winnie Besigye

First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has broken her silence following a rare closed-door meeting with longtime women's rights advocate Dr. Winnie Byanyima Besigye.The two powerhouses—veterans of Uganda’s women’s emancipation movement—met away from

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Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with illegal possession of ammunition linked to protests last month in which at least 19 people were killed.He denied the charge and has been released on bail.Mr Mwangi was not charged with "facilitation of

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Why Makerere ought to retain its professors as long as can still talk

Why Makerere ought to retain its professors as long as can still talk

There is a Ugandan virologist – a retired professor – who once told me a memorable story that captures a core part of the absurdity of the system that Bwana Yoweri Museveni has cultivated and presided over since coming to power. I will not

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Stecia Mayanja Speaks Out: I’m Not Against Bobi Wine – We’re Both Fighting Museveni

Stecia Mayanja Speaks Out: I’m Not Against Bobi Wine – We’re Both Fighting Museveni

Popular singer-turned-political activist Hajjat Stecia Mayanja has spoken out to clarify her political position, addressing widespread speculation that she is at odds with opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine.In a strongly wor

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Ssemujju Dominates Kira Race as 2026 Buganda MP Preferences Emerge

Ssemujju Dominates Kira Race as 2026 Buganda MP Preferences Emerge

As Uganda edges closer to the 2026 general elections, a new voter survey reveals strong support for incumbent Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, who commands a commanding lead among his constituents.According to the poll, a striking 83.7% of sa

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Luyombya Steps Down from Nakawa Mayoral Race in Internal NUP Deal for Nubian Li

Luyombya Steps Down from Nakawa Mayoral Race in Internal NUP Deal for Nubian Li

Kampala | Godfrey Luyombya has officially announced his withdrawal from the Nakawa Division Urban Council mayoral race, citing the need for party cohesion and unity.However, multiple sources close to the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) indicate t

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Nyanzi Goes Rogue As She Slams Both Bobi Wine And Museveni, Calls For A New Revolution

Nyanzi Goes Rogue As She Slams Both Bobi Wine And Museveni, Calls For A New Revolution

Exiled Ugandan academic and political activist Dr. Stella Nyanzi has publicly distanced herself from both President Yoweri Kaguta

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NRM Unleashes Heavyweight Margaret Nantongo Zziwa to Topple Opposition Leader in Nakawa West

NRM Unleashes Heavyweight Margaret Nantongo Zziwa to Topple Opposition Leader in Nakawa West

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has officially endorsed Margaret Nantongo Zziwa to contest for the Nakawa West Parliamentary seat in the 2026 General Elections. Zziwa is a former Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), bringing ext

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Uganda Teeters on Edge as Nation Awaits Crucial Presidential Address

Uganda Teeters on Edge as Nation Awaits Crucial Presidential Address

Uganda’s political climate has grown increasingly volatile, marked by a surge in politically motivated violence, allegations of state-sponsored abuse, a fragmented opposition, and rising diplomatic tensions.As the country awaits a highly anticipated presidential address, concerns about n

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