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KAMPALA, UGANDA — The National Unity Platform (NUP) has secured decisive parliamentary victories across several key constituencies in Central Uganda, as early official results from the 2026 general elections confirm a powerful surge for the leading opposition party. Results announced by the Electoral Commission on Saturday show NUP candidates winning …

KAMPALA, UGANDA — As vote counting continues following Thursday’s general elections, opposition candidates are reported to be leading in multiple key constituencies across Uganda, even as the electoral process was marred by a nationwide Internet shutdown and widespread failure of Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs). Preliminary results collated from independent …

WESTERN UGANDA — With the 2026 general elections approaching, multiple districts in Western Uganda descended into turmoil on Thursday as incidents of violence, press suppression, and alleged electoral malpractice were reported across Isingiro, Lyantonde, and Rwampara. In Isingiro District, the hotly contested race for the Bukanga North parliamentary seat turned violent. …

By Amiri Wabusimba- As Uganda edges toward its next general election in January, a subtle yet consequential shift in the country’s political landscape is becoming impossible to ignore. Analysts and political observers increasingly foresee a Parliament in which independent lawmakers may surpass the combined strength of formal opposition parties. Such …

The Speaker’s rapid rise, consolidated power, and national profile fuel speculation about her political ambitions in a post-Museveni era. As Uganda continues to grapple with the enduring question of who will eventually succeed President Yoweri Museveni, a new name has forcefully entered the succession conversation: Anita Among, the Speaker of …

From advertising bans and office raids to parliamentary bans and targeted attacks, a timeline of NMG’s challenges underscores current media freedom crisis. KAMPALA – The recent blockade of Nation Media Group (NMG) journalists from Uganda’s Parliament is not an isolated incident but the latest episode in a decades-long history of pressure …

Government through the Ministry of Water and Environment is on spot for alleged illegal procurement of a 70.2-acre land in Kihanda Sub County, Kanungu District. It is alleged that in August 2023, the government through the Water Ministry entered into a purported land acquisition and compensation agreement with Christine Joy …

By TheAlexanderVlogs After nearly three decades in Sweden, former NRA combatant and exiled rebel Col. Samson Mande has returned to Uganda — closing a turbulent chapter in the country’s revolutionary history. The Final Homecoming of a Rebel Commander In a move that marks the end of an era in Uganda’s …

The 48th Course for Anglophone African Journalists concluded in Cairo with a heartfelt address by Wabusimba Amiri of Uganda, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues from Liberia, Somalia, Mozambique, and Tanzania. His speech, rich in reflection and gratitude, captured the spirit of unity and transformation that defined the three-week …

The National Unity Platform (NUP) diaspora chapter in Canada, led by Doreen Kajumba, has raised alarm over what it calls “looming threats” against the party president Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), warning that President Yoweri Museveni’s regime could move to arrest him again as part of an intensifying crackdown on opposition …