From Prison to the People! Dr. Besigye Funds Bobi Wine’s Presidential Bid
From where he is being held in jail, Dr. Kizza Besigye has made a bold and symbolic move by financially supporting President Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wi...
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Makindye MP Nyeko Takes Swipe at Bobi Wine, Backs Ssegona’s Independent Bid in Busiro East
Kampala, Uganda – In a bold move that has ignited fresh tensions within the National Unity Platform (NUP), Makindye East MP Derrick Nyeko has publicly endorsed veteran...
Off the ballot, Ugandan president's son waits in the wings this election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — One figure looms large ahead of Uganda's elections Thursday, although he is not on the ballot: the president's son and military commander, Muhooz...
Museveni, Kyagulanyi set for final campaign showdown in Kampala
KAMPALA, Uganda — Presidential candidates in Uganda are returning to the capital this week for a final push ahead of Thursday’s election, setting the stage for a high...
Border Communities Flee to DRC Over Fears of Post-Election Violence
As Ugandans head for the presidential and parliamentary elections next Thursday, some locals and voters settling at the Uganda–DRC borders in the Bunyoro and West Nile...
What are the takeaways from the Bwowe appeal?
This past week, a number of candidates taking part in the Nakawa Division West parliamentary race heaved a sigh of relief after the High Court in Kampala dismissed an app...
ROAD TO JAN 15! In KOLE, Museveni emphasizes fish farming and cattle restocking
Kole – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday campaigned in Kole District, where he outlined key priorities of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ahead of the...
Was 11th Parliament for or against the people?
After Jacob Oulanyah won a bitter race against Rebecca Kadaga to become the Speaker of the 11th Parliament in May 2021, he promised to preside over a “people-centred Ho...
Hounded and harassed': The former pop star taking on Uganda's long-time president
With his charisma, tenacity and everyman appeal, music star Bobi Wine has shaken up Ugandan politics.Since his career pivot a decade ago, the 43-year-old has become a maj...
UPDF says no cause for alarm as patrols commence in Kampala
The army’s acting spokesperson Colonel Chris Magezi confirmed that patrols had begun in the capital city but stressed there was “no cause for alarm.” Ahead of next...