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Mayoral polls plagued by ballot stuffing and voter apathy

Mayoral polls plagued by ballot stuffing and voter apathy

Ugandan municipal elections were hit by low voter turnout and claims of fraud, with officials in Masaka and Soroti reporting ballot stuffing and arrests during the mayoral polls.Polling stations across Uganda were hit by a combination of low turnout and reports of widespread malpractice on

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Apac Mayor race tightens as incumbent Patick Ongom arrested, while rivals take early lead

Apac Mayor race tightens as incumbent Patick Ongom arrested, while rivals take early lead

The Apac Municipality mayoral race tightened on Tuesday after police arrested the incumbent over alleged incitement, as rivals took an early lead in provisional results.Apac Municpality Incumbent Mayor, Patrick Ongom Eyul (UPC) left and Andrew Awany (Independent). Photo/Courtesy)Apa

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Karuma Bridge Truck Accident: Death Toll Feared to Rise to Seven After Vehicle Plunges Into River Nile

Karuma Bridge Truck Accident: Death Toll Feared to Rise to Seven After Vehicle Plunges Into River Nile

The number of people feared dead following a tragic accident at Karuma Bridge in Nwoya District is expected to rise to seven after a truck plunged into the River Nile on Tuesday morning. The incident involved a Fuso truck, registration number UAY 284Q, which was transporting maize from Lelabaro T

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Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi

Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi

Fears for the life of outgoing Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi have intensified after he was charged with terrorism and remanded to Kitalya Prison, a move that has unsettled opposition leaders and sharpened political anxiety across the country.Kivumbi, who also serves as the N

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NUP’s Nubian Li Decries Arrests of Polling Agents in Nakawa

NUP’s Nubian Li Decries Arrests of Polling Agents in Nakawa

Musician-turned-politician Ali Bukeni, popularly known as Nubian Li, has decried the arrest of his polling agents in parts of Nakawa East during voting for the Nakawa Division mayoral race. Despite the challenges, Nubian Li said he remained confident of winning the race. The National Un

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Meet the former Ugandan president you didn’t know about

Meet the former Ugandan president you didn’t know about

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba revealed that Colonel Walter Ochora once declared himself Uganda’s president on Radio Uganda but was arrested shortly after, making him the country’s shortest-serving “president.”Colonel Walter Ochora is Uganda’s shortest-serving president.Chief of

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Museveni Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss Presidential Election Challenge

Museveni Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss Presidential Election Challenge

KAMPALA: President Museveni has formally asked Uganda’s Supreme Court of Uganda to dismiss a presidential election petition filed by former candidate Robert Kasibante, denying allegations that the January 15 poll was marred by widespread irregularities.In a response filed by his legal t

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Muyanja Ssenyonga Heads to Court over Contested Defeat

Muyanja Ssenyonga Heads to Court over Contested Defeat

Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze Bakireke condemned what she described as interference by NRM officials in the electoral process, accusing them of coercing the returning officer into abandoning established procedures.CourtJohnson Muyanja Ssenyonga, a former Mukono District LC V

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Here’s why Ugandans still feel safe under President Museveni

Here’s why Ugandans still feel safe under President Museveni

As Uganda reflects on another hard-fought election cycle, one question continues to animate political debate at home and abroad: how has President Museveni, after nearly four decades in power, continued to win the confidence of a critical mass of Ugandans?Why, despite generational change,

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Gen Muhoozi Warns of Reciprocal Sanctions as U.S. Lawmakers Question Uganda Polls

Gen Muhoozi Warns of Reciprocal Sanctions as U.S. Lawmakers Question Uganda Polls

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba has warned that Uganda could retaliate against any U.S. sanctions imposed on him or the country, escalating diplomatic tensions after senior American lawmakers questioned the credibility of Uganda’s recent elections.In a series of po

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