EU deplores Uganda election violence, Bobi Wine’s harassment
The European Union, EU, has decried the violence and threats surrounding the Uganda general elections, including the targeting of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bob...
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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...
‎Democratic Front Candidates Task Parents on Post-Election Protests
The Democratic Front (DF) party candidates in Masaka have urged parents to take a more proactive role in advising their children against participating in protests linked...
Uganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of vote
Reader modeUganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of votethecitizen.co.tz16hWhat you need to know:Uganda's President and the leader of ruli...
Fighting escalates around DR Congo’s Uvira despite M23 withdrawal claims
Fighting has intensified in recent days around the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city of Uvira, despite claims by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group...
Museveni has a right to torture opposition supporters - Ykee Benda
The singer suggested in a social media exchange with his followers that arrests and torture of opposition figured an almost inevitable consequence of challenging a leader...
DRC: Secretary General of Joseph Kabila Party Arrested
Democratic Republic of Congo’s opposition has raised alarm over what it described as a widening crackdown on political actors, following the arrest of a senior off...
BREAKING: AFC/M23 Rebels Announce Withdrawal from Uvira After U.S. Pressure on Rwanda
Congo’s M23 rebel group said on Monday it would “unilaterally withdraw†its forces from the strategic eastern city of Uvira, following what it describe...
How the Busiro East Drama Exposes Bobi Wine’s Biggest Political Weakness
With only weeks left before campaigns close, Uganda’s political landscape is revealing who has the composure, experience, and strategic discipline required for nat...
Burundi: Rwandan Army Attacking Our Forces in DRC
The Burundian army is deployed in DRCBurundi on Sunday accused the Rwandan army of carrying out direct attacks against its troops deployed in eastern Democratic Republic...