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.
Category: East Africa
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
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 opposition.
What next for Tundu Lissu’s treason case?
Lissu has now spent over 260 days in custody, according to the timeline in court records cited in the proceedings.
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.
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 mjadala mpana kuhusu uhuru wa kisiasa, nafasi ya upinzani na mwenendo wa haki katika masuala yanayogusa wanasiasa.
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.
ODM to initiate 2027 pre-election talks starting with resident Ruto’s UDA party
The committee instructed ODM leader, Siaya Senator Dr. Oburu Oginga, to lead structured discussions, beginning with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
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.
