Bobi Wine Announces Temporary Exit from Uganda After Two Months in Hiding
Bobi Wine has announced that he has temporarily left Uganda after spending the past two months in hiding, following what he described as a military crackdown after the di...
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Meet Richard Baabo Kamugisha: The 25-Year Electoral Commission Veteran Who’s Now Uganda’s EC Secretary
Kampala, Uganda – When you think of elections in Uganda, it’s easy to picture ballot boxes, long queues, and heated political debates. But behind all that m...
UPC’s Jimmy Akena Rejects Lumu’s Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill
Jimmy Akena Obote, President of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), has firmly rejected the controversial Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024, desc...
EU Parliament summons Ugandan envoy over post-election crackdown
Blaak will address a delegation meeting in Brussels on Monday next week, along with officials from the opposition National Unity PlatformThe European Parliament has summo...
Geneva summit: Bobi Wine calls for sanctions on Museveni, Muhoozi
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi WineGENEVA — Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, called on the international commun...
MILLY BABALANDA: Why President Museveni’s Outreach to the Opposition Strengthens Uganda’s Democracy
Moments following national elections often test the strength of a country’s political institutions and the maturity of its leadership. Emotions can run high, divis...
Africans Want Elections but Don't Trust Electoral Management Bodies to Ensure They're Free and Fair
Assessments of election quality have worsened over the past decade.Key findingsOn average across 38 countries, about three-quarters (74%) of Africans support choosing the...
Inside the battle for House Speakership
The race for the Speakership in the 12th Parliament moved up a gear this week, with the two leading candidates ripping along at a cracking pace. Following Mr Norbert Mao�...
Law Society Fires Back at CJ Zeija: Judges Are Not Immune From Criticism
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has issued a sharply worded statement rejecting what it described as an attempt by incoming Chief Justice Flavian Zeija to silence critics on...
Kanyesigye floors NRM’s Ampaire to win National Female Youth MP Seat
Independent candidate Mercy Kanyesigye Friday defeated NRM’s Flag bearer Dianah Ampaire Kampe to win the National Female Youth MP seat after a closely fought vote...