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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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Most Ugandans Believe Corruption Is Widespread

Most Ugandans Believe Corruption Is Widespread

A new national survey by Twaweza has revealed that a vast majority of Ugandans three out of four believe corruption in the country is severe, with 52% describing it as “extremely severe” and another 22% labeling it “very severe.”The report, based on data collected between June and

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Police Deploy Across West Nile to Ensure Peaceful NRM Primaries

Police Deploy Across West Nile to Ensure Peaceful NRM Primaries

The Uganda Police Force has deployed heavily across the West Nile region to maintain peace and order during the ongoing National Resistance Movement (NRM) primary elections for mayoral and Local Council Five (LC5) positions.Superintendent of Police Collins Asea, the regional police spokesp

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Hudu Hussein Says NRM Primary Loss as a 'Defilement of Democracy'

Hudu Hussein Says NRM Primary Loss as a 'Defilement of Democracy'

Former Masaka Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Hudu Hussein has broken his silence following a defeat in the NRM party primaries for the Northern Division parliamentary seat in Mbale City, describing the exercise as a “defilement of democracy” and vowing to formally petition the outcome.

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Six Incumbent MPs Lose NRM Parliamentary Flagbearer Race in Lango Sub-region

Six Incumbent MPs Lose NRM Parliamentary Flagbearer Race in Lango Sub-region

Six incumbent Members of Parliament from the Lango Sub-region lost their bids to retain the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flag in

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74 Year Old Minister Accused of Ferrying Students to Vote in Ruhinda County NRM Primaries

74 Year Old Minister Accused of Ferrying Students to Vote in Ruhinda County NRM Primaries

Controversy erupted in Ruhinda County after a 74-year-old minister was accused of ferrying students from various schools to participate in th

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Guns and Ballots: Lwemiyaga NRM Rivals Unite Against Army Presence

Guns and Ballots: Lwemiyaga NRM Rivals Unite Against Army Presence

Three leading NRM parliamentary hopefuls in Lwemiyaga County have condemned the deployment of soldiers in the ongoing primary campaigns.Theodore Ssekikubo, Joy Kabatsi, and Edmond Bwire expressed concern over the military’s presence, citing voter intimidation

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Electoral integrity at risk due to security violence and vote buying

Electoral integrity at risk due to security violence and vote buying

Uganda’s upcoming 2026 general elections face serious threats to credibility and public trust due to persistent security-related violence, vote buying, and a lack of transparency in the electoral process, according to governance experts.Speaking at a stakeholders’ dialogue organised in

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David Rubongoya: Ugandans Must Vote, Stay and Protect the Results in 2026

David Rubongoya: Ugandans Must Vote, Stay and Protect the Results in 2026

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has intensified its campaign to boost voter turnout ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections, urging citizens to take an active role in shaping the country’s future.Speaking to Sunday Monitor, NUP Secretary General Da

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COSASE Grills Electoral Commission Over Nalukoola By-Election Failings

COSASE Grills Electoral Commission Over Nalukoola By-Election Failings

Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has faulted the Electoral Commission for its handling of the Kawempe North by-election, which was nullified by the High Court over electoral violence.MPs questioned the Commission’s failure to a

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