Serious concerns have been raised over the conduct of Uganda’s election day amid reports of an internet shutdown, widespread electoral irregularities, arrests of opposition leaders, and disruptions at polling stations across the country. Multiple opposition sources say internet access was switched off nationwide early on election day, limiting communication, observation, …

Fresh tensions have emerged from Kisenyi following disturbing reports of violence and alleged electoral malpractice during Uganda’s ongoing election process. According to opposition sources, goons affiliated with Hajat Minsa Kabanda attacked the Secretary General of the National Unity Platform (NUP), David Lewis Rubongoya, and vandalized his vehicle in broad daylight. …

Ugandan security forces have surrounded the residence of President Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, widely known as Bobi Wine, in what opposition figures and rights advocates describe as a de facto house arrest. According to accounts from the National Unity Platform (NUP) and witnesses at the scene, heavily armed military and police …

MBARARA, UGANDA — In a troubling development on election day, Hon. Bright Muhumuza, the National Unity Platform (NUP) parliamentary candidate for Mbarara City South, has not been seen since yesterday and did not show up to cast his vote at his designated polling station. According to sources within the NUP …

The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed serious concern over developments in Uganda ahead of the country’s elections, warning that recent restrictions threaten the integrity of the electoral process. In a statement issued on January 14, UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) said that internet restrictions and the suspension of ten …

Uganda’s main opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi—popularly known as Bobi Wine—has warned of widespread unrest if the country’s forthcoming general elections are manipulated to keep President Yoweri Museveni in power, according to reporting by CNN. Speaking amid rising political tension ahead of the 2026 polls, Bobi Wine called on Ugandans to …

Concerns over abductions, enforced disappearances, and broader human rights abuses continue to cast a long shadow over Uganda’s political landscape as the country approaches the January 2026 general elections. For many Ugandans, the current climate evokes painful memories of the violence and repression that marked previous electoral cycles, particularly the …

Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has sounded the alarm after authorities announced a nationwide internet shutdown set to begin at 6:00 p.m. today, just days before Uganda heads to the polls on Thursday. In a message shared with supporters, Bobi Wine described the move as a …

Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post The Ugandan state is preparing to commit crimes in the dark. Two days before the January 15 general election, the government has ordered the shutdown of the national internet. This is a premeditated blackout designed for premeditated violence. We have seen this film before. …

ALEXANDER LUYIMA | THE HOIMA POST KAMPALA, Uganda — The streets of Kampala, once alive with the colour, sound, and anticipation of election season, now sit under a heavy and uneasy calm. Campaign songs have faded from junctions and trading centres. Public gatherings are rare. In their place are quiet …