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FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament

FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament

Uganda’s political landscape has been reshaped following the Jan. 15 general election, with the ruling National Resistance Movement maintaining a dominant majority despite significant challenges in key regions. The newly compiled list of legislators for the 12th Parliament reveals a chamber def

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Police call for calm as Uganda enters final days ahead of Thursday’s general elections

Police call for calm as Uganda enters final days ahead of Thursday’s general elections

The Uganda Police Force has called on citizens and political actors to maintain peace and refrain from violence as the country enters the final days ahead of polling day and warned that criminal acts committed under the guise of elections will not be tolerated.Speaking as Chief Political C

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Political Tensions Rise in Lira City Amid Accusations of Violence and Campaign Violations

Political Tensions Rise in Lira City Amid Accusations of Violence and Campaign Violations

LIRA, UGANDA — Political tensions in Lira City have escalated sharply after Health Minister and Lira City Woman MP aspirant, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, publicly accused her opponent, Hon. Betty Amongi Akena, of sponsoring violence against supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement (N

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NUP CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS FROM KWANIA NORTH MP RACE; Claims Museveni Convinced Him to Step Down.

NUP CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS FROM KWANIA NORTH MP RACE; Claims Museveni Convinced Him to Step Down.

With just days remaining to Uganda’s 2026 general elections, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Kwania North Constituency, Allan Charles Odongo, has withdrawn from the parliamentary race in a move that has sparked political debate. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Odongo revealed

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The Quiet Collapse of Electoral Competition

The Quiet Collapse of Electoral Competition

As Uganda heads into the January 15, 2026 general elections, a worrying trend has taken shape across the political landscape: a growing number of opposition and independent candidates are withdrawing from races at both parliamentary and local government levels. While the spotlight has largely bee

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Court Decides Tomorrow on Ssebamala’s Case Against Mao Leadership

Court Decides Tomorrow on Ssebamala’s Case Against Mao Leadership

Kampala– High Court Judge Joyce Kavuma has set the Friday 9th January 2026 as the date on which she will deliver a ruling in a matter which was filed by Democratic Party (DP) Senior Member led by Bukoto Central Legislator, Hon. Richard Ssebamala challenging the manner in which the Party’s Del

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NAKAWA NOMINATION CASE: Court to Deliver Ruling Electronically

NAKAWA NOMINATION CASE: Court to Deliver Ruling Electronically

Kampala High Court has told lawyers representing the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) that its ruling in the disputed Nakawa Division West nomination case will be delivered through the Judiciary’s electronic system, following a scheduled court appearance on Wednesday.The case, El

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NRM CEC Member Fights for Microphone At Museveni’s Tuesday Kawempe Rally

NRM CEC Member Fights for Microphone At Museveni’s Tuesday Kawempe Rally

On Tuesday, NRM Candidate YK Museveni held his campaign rally for Kawempe Division and this was venued at Kawempe Mbogo grounds.The rally started well with area NRM elders’ council chairman John Fisher Kasenge (who also works with Uganda Land Commission) introducing the big people presen

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Ssenyonyi in Trouble: High Court Fixes January 7 Hearing in Nakawa Nomination Dispute

Ssenyonyi in Trouble: High Court Fixes January 7 Hearing in Nakawa Nomination Dispute

Kampala — The High Court of Uganda has set January 7, 2026, to hear a petition challenging the nomination of candidates for the Nakawa Division West parliamentary seat, escalating a dispute that has already caused sharp exchanges among aspirants.According to a hearing notice issued on Ja

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Jailed NUP’s Mufumbiro Further Remanded, Misses Chance to Vote

Jailed NUP’s Mufumbiro Further Remanded, Misses Chance to Vote

The others are: Edward Ssebufu also known as Eddie Mutwe Acleo Kivumbi, Doreen Kaija (Principal of the NUP Leadership School), Saudah Madada (who was absent today), Tasi Calvin (alias Bobi Giant), Edwin Sserunkuma (alias Eddy King Kabejja), Sharif Lukenge, Yasin Nyanzi, Tonny Kaweesi and Olivia

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