Uganda shuts down internet two days before general election
The Uganda Communication Commission has ordered a ‘ temporary’ shutdown of the internet effective today, January 13, 2026, until further notice.
Category: Africa
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Ugandan opposition denounces ‘military state’ ahead of election
As dark clouds gathered overhead, young and old members of Uganda’s long-embattled opposition gathered for prayers at the home of an imprisoned politician — the mood both defiant and bleak.
Kiongozi wa upinzani Uganda Bobi Wine aonya maandamano endapo uchaguzi utahujumiwa
Zaidi ya watu milioni 20 wamejiandikisha kupiga kura katika nchi hiyo ya Afrika Mashariki, huku Museveni mwenye umri wa miaka 81 akitarajiwa kwa kiasi kikubwa kuendelea kutawala kwa muhula mwingine, akisaidiwa na udhibiti wake mkubwa wa vyombo vya dola na usalama baada ya zaidi ya miongo minne madarakani.
Museveni: Still Seeking Power After 40 Years of Rule
At 81 — though some opponents say he is older — Museveni says he is fighting fit and ready for a seventh term if he wins Thursday’s election.
Bobi Wine, the ‘ghetto president’ still fighting Uganda’s Museveni
Bobi Wine burst onto Uganda’s political scene ahead of a 2021 election, going from a dreadlocked ragga singer to become the figurehead of the youthful opposition, but he has faced years of brutality in his bid to unseat one of Africa’s longest-ruling leaders.
Ugandan opposition faces ‘brutal repression’ before election: Amnesty
Amnesty International said Monday that Ugandan security forces have used torture and arbitrary arrests to intimidate the opposition ahead of elections on January 15.
Over 30 killed, several kidnapped in central Nigeria
More than 30 people were killed and several others kidnapped by “bandits” in Nigeria’s central Niger state, local police said Sunday.
Violent clashes between DRC forces, M23 group near key city
Violent fighting broke out Saturday between the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group and pro-Kinshasa forces in several towns around the strategic eastern DR Congo city of Uvira, local sources said.
Bobi Wine says torture chambers in Uganda are full
Opposition leader Bobi Wine has raised fresh alarm over what he describes as a growing pattern of abductions, torture and prolonged detention of government critics in Uganda, saying many activists remain behind bars without trial.
