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LIRA, Uganda — Tensions escalated in Lira City on polling day after Uganda’s Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, accused her rival, Gender, Labour…
LUWERO, Uganda — At least three people have been killed and 34 others arrested following night-long protests in Luwero Town Council, after tensions escalated over…
BUTAMBALA, Uganda — At least ten people are feared dead following violent clashes between voters and security forces in Butambala District, in what appears to…
SIRONKO, Uganda — Ugandan presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi was injured on Thursday after violence broke out at a polling station in Sironko District, highlighting…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A little-known offline messaging application ‘Bitchat’ created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has unexpectedly become a critical communication tool for Ugandans following…
KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has taken an early lead in Uganda’s presidential election as vote tallying continues across the country, according to provisional…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s main opposition presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused the authorities of widespread electoral malpractice, including what…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A coalition of civil society organisations led by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned Ugandan authorities for obstructing its partners…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has confirmed that 17 Members of Parliament (MPs) have been elected unopposed ahead of the 2026…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified that results from Uganda’s 2026 General Election will be released only after ballot envelopes are opened…