KAMPALA, Uganda — The European Union has voiced concern over pre- and post-election violence in Uganda, warning against threats directed at opposition figures — particularly Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine — and urging authorities to ensure the safety of all candidates and t
Despite the events at his home, Bobi struck a defiant tone in his statement. “Yet in all this, we remain firm in our belief that Uganda will be free,” he said.KAMPALA, Uganda — Opposition leader Bobi Wine has accused Ugandan security forces of carrying out a large-scale overnight ope
The ruling NRM party has already begun framing the possible defeat of incumbent Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago as a consequence of his contentious relationship with President Yoweri Museveni and refusal to work closely with the his leadership.As results from the Kampala Lord Mayor election conti
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
Bobi Wine has rejected Muhoozi's order to surrender to policeKAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s army commander Muhoozi Kainerugaba has ordered opposition leader Bobi Wine to surrender to police within 48 hours, escalating a high-stakes standoff that has unfolded in the volatile aftermath of la
Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament and Democratic Front (DF) leader, Mathias Mpuuga, has lost his Nyendo-Mukungwe parliamentary seat in the 2026 general elections.Mpuuga was defeated by National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer Lubowa Ssebina Gyaviira.Mpuuga, who was elected
While preparations move forward, campaign tensions continue to simmer on the ground.Multiple armed Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers reportedly blocked Lwemiyaga MP Theodore Sekikubo from holding campaign rallies in Bulongo Subcounty.Sekikubo was scheduled to hold six
Kampala — The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has said it cannot release certified academic certificates for a Mawogola North parliamentary candidate, distancing itself from a growing legal dispute unfolding amid one of the most politically charged races in the constituency.In
The confrontations left one person dead and three others critically injured following the night shooting at the Apasi trading center in Ogongora Sub-county on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Saidi Eteru, a resident of Orungo, Aridi, reported to be a supporter of NRM flag beare
The Butaleja District Local Government has been plunged into a serious administrative crisis that has denied more than 60 newly recruited education personnel, including headteachers, deputies, and assistants, their pay for several months. This is further characterized by debilitating resource sho
