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Bobi Wine urges Elon Musk to restore Starlink as Uganda tightens internet controls ahead of election

Bobi Wine urges Elon Musk to restore Starlink as Uganda tightens internet controls ahead of election

Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, has called on tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to reinstate Starlink internet services in Uganda, saying the shutdown is part of a wider effort to limit communication as the country heads toward the January 15 general election.Writ

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‎Democratic Front Candidates Task Parents on Post-Election Protests

‎Democratic Front Candidates Task Parents on Post-Election Protests

The Democratic Front (DF) party candidates in Masaka have urged parents to take a more proactive role in advising their children against participating in protests linked to the forthcoming general elections.Juliet Kakande Nakabuye, the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament and also the DF

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TORORO: From Malwa Brewer to Parliament Hopeful: Nyafamba Barbra Marcy’s Journey of Faith, Resilience

TORORO: From Malwa Brewer to Parliament Hopeful: Nyafamba Barbra Marcy’s Journey of Faith, Resilience

Nyafamba Barbra Marcy, a determined daughter of Katandi village in Kirewa sub-county, is among the contestants for the Woman Member of Parliament for Tororo District in the 2026 general elections under the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC).Her story is one of grit, faith, and an unyielding

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No internet shutdown planned for elections, Govt says

No internet shutdown planned for elections, Govt says

Government has dismissed claims iof a planned internet shutdown during the 2026 elections, warning media and digital platforms against misinformation and irresponsible election coverage.Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance Dr. Aminah Zawedde addresses the media

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Ugandan opposition faces 'brutal repression' before election: Amnesty

Ugandan opposition faces 'brutal repression' before election: Amnesty

Amnesty International said Monday that Ugandan security forces have used torture and arbitrary arrests to intimidate the opposition ahead of elections on January 15.President Yoweri Museveni, 81, is seeking to extend his 40-year rule, but is accused of increasing repression to maintain pow

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KAJJANSI: Police Hunt Boda Boda Rider Suspected of Killing Girlfriend

KAJJANSI: Police Hunt Boda Boda Rider Suspected of Killing Girlfriend

Police in Kajjansi have launched a manhunt for a boda boda rider suspected of killing his girlfriend, following an incident reported at Bwebajja Police Post on January 2.The deceased has been identified as Halima Nampera, a 38-year-old businesswoman and resident of Kasenge, Entebbe Municip

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Uganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of vote

Uganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of vote

Reader modeUganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of votethecitizen.co.tz16hWhat you need to know:Uganda's President and the leader of ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, Yoweri Museveni, addresses delegates at a cerem

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Bobi Wine accuses EC of clearing path for NRM as NUP Makindye Mayor candidate is disqualified

Bobi Wine accuses EC of clearing path for NRM as NUP Makindye Mayor candidate is disqualified

KAMPALA – National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has strongly condemned the Electoral Commission (EC) over what he described as a deliberate move to block opposition candidates in Makindye Division.In a statement, Bobi Wine said the Commissi

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Prisons Tells Sacked Officer to Shut-Up Or Face Arrest

Prisons Tells Sacked Officer to Shut-Up Or Face Arrest

Lawrence Ampe was investigated for social media posts alleging corruption, human rights abuses, and mistreatment of junior officers by senior officials, and was dismissed from the Prisons Service last month.The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has warned its dismissed officer, who was sacked f

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Political policing in Museveni’s Uganda: what it means for the 2026 elections

Political policing in Museveni’s Uganda: what it means for the 2026 elections

Police officers at the entrance to National Unity Platform headquarters in Kampala in 2021. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty ImagesUganda’s police have long faced criticism for politically charged interventions. These include episodes in which lethal force has been used in ways tha

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