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23 Jan '26
polling official under the watch of police inserts holes on the edges of the plastic buckets to allow fitting of security seals in Gulu cityGulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Polling at Limu Medical Flats Polling Station (OI-LZ) in Laroo-Pece Division, Gulu City, was thrown into chaos on Thu
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23 Jan '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — Security agencies have launched a massive investigation into a sophisticated gold-smuggling ring allegedly used to funnel untraceable international funds into the 2026 general election, sparking fears of a foreign-backed plot to destabilize the country.At the center of
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23 Jan '26
Kalungu East Constituency parliamentary election loser Vincent Sempijja has dragged the winner and the Electoral Commission to court claiming he was robbed of his victory.The former defence minister, who had contested on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket lost to the National Pl
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23 Jan '26
Businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba and Tugume Boniface are at the centre of controversy after chaos at the Bushenyi tally centre as Igara West was decided by just 880 votes.A photo combo of Businessman and Bushenyi NRM boss Hassan Bassajabala (L) and Igara County West parliamentary candidate
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23 Jan '26
Speaking in an interview with Sanyuka Television, Nsibambi expressed disappointment in the calibre of opposition MPs who swept several seats across Buganda.Opposition MPs Elected in Buganda Aren’t Fit to Be Councillors – Yusuf NsibambiOutgoing Member of Parliament for Mawokota S
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22 Jan '26
In Kasese, the polling exercise was delayed at most stations due to the absence of the required ten voters needed to witness the opening of the ballot boxes. By 10:00 a.m., fewer than 20 voters had turned up at most polling stations, while many others went about their daily activities, seemingly
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22 Jan '26
Maseruka, currently lives alone in his unfinished home in Nakisunga. He says he has no lover and is childless.At just 25 years old, Robert Maseruka has achieved what many veteran politicians spend decades pursuing. Last week, the resident of Nakisunga in Mukono District defeated the
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21 Jan '26
In a surprising move following Uganda’s contentious 2026 presidential election, Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) candidate Gen. Mugisha Muntu announced he will not petition the courts over President Yoweri Museveni’s victory.Muntu attributed the decision to a lack of concrete
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21 Jan '26
Instead of legal action, the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader urged his supporters to engage in peaceful street protests.NUP President Bobi Wine, has ruled out filing a court petition challenging President Yoweri Museveni’s victory in last week’s general election.Bobi Wine s
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21 Jan '26
WORD BY WORD: Bobi Wine Reveals Next Move in Interview; Questions on Evidence, Protests, Supreme Court Petition Answered EXPOSED! Bobi Wine Reveals State Operative Following Him Everywhere He GoesBobi Wine. Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has revea