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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is moving closer to authorising Starlink, the satellite broadband provider owned by Elon Musk, following a directive by President Yoweri Museveni…
KAMPALA, Uganda — When President Yoweri Museveni met the leadership of MTN Uganda at State House in Entebbe, the official statement was characteristically diplomatic. The…
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 — When the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered a nationwide suspension of public internet access at 6pm on January 13, 2026, it marked…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has entered a new digital blackout as the government enforces sweeping restrictions on public internet access and mobile services, raising fresh…