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From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

Between 2011 and 2016, Uganda’s political environment underwent a dramatic shift marked by intensifying ballot disputes, growing opposition momentum, and unprecedented state control of 

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Promoters to announce next move after intense clash with Gen Saleh

Promoters to announce next move after intense clash with Gen Saleh

The group of promoters last weekend travelled to Gulu to meet Gen Saleh, the national coordinator of the UPDF’s Operation Wealth Creation.Ugandan music promoters will this week announce their next course of action following a hot-blooded clash with se

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Three in Four Ugandans Say Corruption is ‘Severe’

Three in Four Ugandans Say Corruption is ‘Severe’

A growing majority of Ugandans believe corruption has reached alarming levels, with 74% describing it as either “very severe” or “extremely severe,” according to a new factsheet by Twaweza based on its 2024 Sauti za Wananchi survey.Only 11% of respondents consider corruption “not

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Tensions Simmer as Minister Ssebugwawo Declares Boycott of Bulange over Kingdom Wrangles

Tensions Simmer as Minister Ssebugwawo Declares Boycott of Bulange over Kingdom Wrangles

Fresh tensions have rocked Buganda Kingdom leadership following reports that Minister Joyce Nabbosa Ssebugwawo has vowed never to set foot in Bulange again, citing unresolved grievances with Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga. The fallout comes just days before Pres

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Govt Breaks Ground for New Electoral Commission Headquarters in Wakiso

Govt Breaks Ground for New Electoral Commission Headquarters in Wakiso

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, today officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Electoral Commission (EC) headquarters in Lweza, Lubowa, Wakiso District.The event marked a significant milestone in the government’s efforts to s

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Withdrawn Petitions, Waning Trust: Inside the Fallout of the NRM Primaries

Withdrawn Petitions, Waning Trust: Inside the Fallout of the NRM Primaries

The recent withdrawal of several petitions from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries has sparked debate over the integrity of internal party elections and the broader health of Uganda’s democratic processes.According to Dr. Sarah Bireete, a prominent governance analyst, the w

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No Museveni, No Peace? Former Opposition Chief Warns of Chaos Without Transition Plan

No Museveni, No Peace? Former Opposition Chief Warns of Chaos Without Transition Plan

Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Professor Morris Ogenga Latigo, has urged the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government to adopt a Government of National Unity (GNU) as a transitional mechanism to ensure a peaceful and stable post-Museveni

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Tensions Rise as Kanyeihamba’s Kinsmen Protest Kampala Burial rather than his ancestral home

Tensions Rise as Kanyeihamba’s Kinsmen Protest Kampala Burial rather than his ancestral home

A growing wave of discontent has emerged among the kinsmen of former Supreme Court Judge Justice George Kanyeihamba following the announcement that he will be laid to rest in Kampala rather than his ancestral home in 

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Ugandan Catholic Bishops Criticize Museveni in Bold Pastoral Letter

Ugandan Catholic Bishops Criticize Museveni in Bold Pastoral Letter

Uganda’s political scene has been shaken by a powerful pastoral letter from the Catholic 0p, titled “The Truth Will Set You Free.”

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Raga Dee Threatens Legal Action Against Mikie Wine Over Alleged Copyright Infringement

Raga Dee Threatens Legal Action Against Mikie Wine Over Alleged Copyright Infringement

KAMPALA — Veteran Ugandan musician Dan Kazibwe, popularly known as Raga Dee, has threatened to sue fellow artist Michael Mukwaya alias Mikie Wine over allegations of copyright infringement relating to the 2004 hit song “Nkugguddemu Oyagala Cash.”In

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