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Uganda, Elections & the Internet
Uganda has once again shut down the internet just before the elections.
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Ugandan police tear gas crowd at Bobi Wine campaign event
Footage shows police dispersing crowds with tear gas at rallies for Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine in Kampala.
Published On 22 Dec 2025
From: UpFront
Mahmood Mamdani on Zohran’s rise, colonialism, and US political change
Mahmood Mamdani on exile from Uganda, Idi Amin, and what Zohran’s rise says about politics in the US.
Published On 6 Dec 2025
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Freed Kenyan activists allege mistreatment after month in Ugandan detention
Two Kenyan human rights activists have returned home after being secretly detained for 39 days in Uganda.
Published On 9 Nov 2025
ICC confirms war crimes charges against Uganda’s rebel leader Joseph Kony
The International Criminal Court confirmed 39 charges against Kony, paving the way for a trial if he is ever captured.
From: NewsFeed
‘Time for us to step up’: What Zohran Mamdani’s win means to Ugandan youth
Ugandans are celebrating New York City Mayor-Elect, Zohran Mamdani’s historic ascension to city hall.
Published On 5 Nov 2025
‘I can also make it’: Mamdani’s NYC win inspires hopes of change in Uganda
Zohran Mamdani’s New York City win inspires people in Uganda, ruled by an authoritarian president for nearly 40 years.
![New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda in 1991 and retains his Ugandan citizenship [Andres Kudacki/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AP25308000321877-1762354767.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Collision on highway in Uganda kills 46 people
Police initially gave the death toll as 63 but later revised figures for one of Uganda’s worst road accidents.
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine cleared to run against Museveni in 2026
The singer-turned-politician is hoping to unseat longtime president, who is seeking a seventh term.
Ugandan President Museveni, in power since 1986, to seek another term
Yoweri Museveni urges supporters to back his vision for the future as he seeks to run for a record seventh term.
At least 60 people killed in DRC after ISIL-linked attack on funeral
A local administrator says the majority of the victims were “killed with machetes” while others were shot.
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