Browsing: Election day internet shutdown
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced the full restoration of internet services nationwide, ending days of restrictions imposed during the election…
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Ugandans awaken to an internet partially restored after days of blackout tied to the 2026 general elections, questions about democracy, information…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Internet access across Uganda has been partially restored, five days after the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered a nationwide suspension ahead of…
DODOMA, Tanzania — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has publicly apologised to diplomats and foreign residents for last year’s internet shutdown, imposed during the country’s…
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…
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 Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified that results from Uganda’s 2026 General Election will be released only after ballot envelopes are opened…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Polling stations across Uganda closed on Thursday after a fraught day of voting marked by long delays, widespread technical failures and an…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandans went to the polls on Thursday 15, January 2026 in a highly contested general election overshadowed by an internet shutdown, technical…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Biometric Voter Verification (BVV) system has emerged as a flashpoint in the country’s highly contested 15 January 2026 general election, with…