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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 — Uganda’s main opposition presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused the authorities of widespread electoral malpractice, including what…
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…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The East African Community (EAC) has deployed a 61‑member Election Observation Mission (EOM) to monitor Uganda’s general election scheduled for 15 January…