Africa
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Polls Close in Uganda After Delays, Internet Blackout
Polls closed in Uganda on Thursday after a chaotic day of voting that took place under an internet blackout and with long delays caused by technical breakdowns as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his…
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Tanzania, Uganda hit as U.S. pauses immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, Kenya spared
The State Department says the review is meant to ensure immigrants are financially stable and do not become a burden on taxpayers.
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Uganda Election Hit by Delays After Internet Blackout
Some linked the problems to an internet blackout imposed by the government on Tuesday despite repeated promises not to do so.
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Uganda Opposition Says Voting Deliberately Delayed Amid Internet Blackout
In many areas, voting had yet to start hours after polls were due to open as biometric machines — used to verify voters’ identity — were malfunctioning and ballot boxes were undelivered
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Uganda votes under internet blackout and polling delays
Ugandans found polling stations still not open hours after voting was due to start Thursday, as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the…
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Landslide in east DR Congo kills 18
At least 18 people have died while several homes were swept away in a landslide triggered after heavy downpours overnight in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources told AFP Tuesday.
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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.
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Ni nini hatma ya kesi ya Lissu?
Tundu Lissu ni mwanasiasa mkongwe wa upinzani na mmoja wa wakosoaji wakuu wa sera na utendaji wa serikali nchini Tanzania, anakabiliwa na mashtaka ya Uhaini ambayo anadaiwa kuyatenda mnamo mwezi Aprili 2025. Kesi yake imeibua…
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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.
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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…
