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Mayoral polls plagued by ballot stuffing and voter apathy

Mayoral polls plagued by ballot stuffing and voter apathy

Ugandan municipal elections were hit by low voter turnout and claims of fraud, with officials in Masaka and Soroti reporting ballot stuffing and arrests during the mayoral polls.Polling stations across Uganda were hit by a combination of low turnout and reports of widespread malpractice on

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Apac Mayor race tightens as incumbent Patick Ongom arrested, while rivals take early lead

Apac Mayor race tightens as incumbent Patick Ongom arrested, while rivals take early lead

The Apac Municipality mayoral race tightened on Tuesday after police arrested the incumbent over alleged incitement, as rivals took an early lead in provisional results.Apac Municpality Incumbent Mayor, Patrick Ongom Eyul (UPC) left and Andrew Awany (Independent). Photo/Courtesy)Apa

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Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi

Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi

Fears for the life of outgoing Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi have intensified after he was charged with terrorism and remanded to Kitalya Prison, a move that has unsettled opposition leaders and sharpened political anxiety across the country.Kivumbi, who also serves as the N

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NRM Gov’t Chief Whip Denis Obua Whipped by Teacher in Ajuri MP Race

NRM Gov’t Chief Whip Denis Obua Whipped by Teacher in Ajuri MP Race

Alebtong — Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) candidate Fred Jalameso has been officially declared the winner of the Ajuri County parliamentary race after securing 16,336 votes, narrowly defeating National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer and Chief Government Whip Denis Obua, who polled 15,5

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Three French Journalists Expelled From Uganda During Election Period

Three French Journalists Expelled From Uganda During Election Period

Kampala — Ugandan authorities expelled three French journalists from the country in January amid heightened controls around coverage of the presidential election in which incumbent Yoweri Museveni secured a seventh consecutive term.Among those affected was Bastien Renouil, an East Africa

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Uganda: Museveni Mourns Mother of Former Rebel Leader Francis Eregu, Hails Her As Symbol of Reconciliation

Uganda: Museveni Mourns Mother of Former Rebel Leader Francis Eregu, Hails Her As Symbol of Reconciliation

President Museveni has mourned the passing of Ajelena Aero, mother of former rebel commander Francis Eregu--widely known by his nom de guerre "Hitler"--describing her as a beacon of forgiveness, resilience, and national unity for her role in bridging painful chapters of Uganda's past.Aero,

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Ugandan Military Ordered To Capture Opposition Leader Bobi Wine ‘Dead Or Alive,’ President Museveni’s Son Says

Ugandan Military Ordered To Capture Opposition Leader Bobi Wine ‘Dead Or Alive,’ President Museveni’s Son Says

This was confirmed in a now-deleted X (formerly Twitter) post by President Museveni’s son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the military to hunt and kill the country’s activist and National Unity Platform

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Byanyima: Besigye Unable to Walk from His Prison Cell

Byanyima: Besigye Unable to Walk from His Prison Cell

She said Besigye was unable to walk from his cell to the visitors’ reception and had to be seen in a small office near his cell, later struggling back while “clinging to the walls to avoid falling” before returning to what she described as an “oven-hot, dark, bedbug-infested cell.”

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UPDF Arrest Three Men Trying to Sneak Gun into Hoima Regional Referral Hospital

UPDF Arrest Three Men Trying to Sneak Gun into Hoima Regional Referral Hospital

Soldiers now conduct thorough checks on all individuals entering and leaving the facility. Several staff members have previously been apprehended for attempting to steal drugs and medical supplies.A suspect being arrested (courtesy photo)The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) h

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OWEYEGHA AFUNADUULA: The Silent Disappearance: Land, Loans, and the Systemic Unmaking of Uganda’s Clan-Based Civilizations

OWEYEGHA AFUNADUULA: The Silent Disappearance: Land, Loans, and the Systemic Unmaking of Uganda’s Clan-Based Civilizations

Preamble: A Warning from the SourceWe issue this not as a lament, but as a diagnosis of a living crisis. We document not a natural passing, but a designed dismantling. The clan-based cultural groups of Uganda—ancient, sophisticated systems of ecological governance and social belonging—

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