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Uganda’s main opposition party said on Friday that its leader, Bobi Wine, was taken by the army from his home in the capital and moved to an unknown location, as President Yoweri Museveni closed in on a decisive re-election victory. Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) said in a statement …

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. …

MITOOMA, WESTERN UGANDA — The National Unity Platform (NUP) has accused security forces in Mitooma District of a coordinated clampdown after several of its local leaders and election agents were reportedly assaulted and detained ahead of the 2026 polls. The party says that Ronald Turyatunga and Kenneth Turyatunga were arrested …

RUBANDA, UGANDA — In a powerful display of voter accountability, Prossy Akampurira, the Rubanda District Woman MP and one of the Commissioners of Parliament who benefited from the controversial UGX 1.7 billion “Service Award” payout, has been decisively voted out of office. The resounding defeat comes after months of sustained …

WESTERN UGANDA — As Uganda’s 2026 general elections draw near, several districts in the western region have descended into violence and controversy, with reports of attacks on candidates, assaults on journalists, and the arrest of election officials and supporters for alleged electoral offenses. Isingiro District – Bukanga North: The race …

NTUNGAMO, UGANDA — With preliminary results showing incumbent MP Yona Musinguzi trailing challenger Gerald Karuhanga by a significant margin, a dramatic police operation has cast a harsh light on the aggressive tactics long associated with Musinguzi’s political career. Early Thursday, Ugandan police arrested a team of 38 men in Ntungamo …

In a dramatic and urgent statement posted to social media just hours ago, Ugandan opposition leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi—popularly known as Bobi Wine—has accused the ruling regime of orchestrating widespread electoral malpractice amid a nationwide internet blackout. “Uganda is in the dark with the internet shut down,” Bobi …

Concern is mounting following reports that John Mary Ssebuwufu, the National Unity Platform (NUP) Election In-Charge for the Buganda region, was abducted last night under unclear circumstances. According to information released by NUP officials, Ssebuwufu was last seen at the party’s headquarters, where he had been coordinating and managing election-related …