Kiongozi wa upinzani nchini Uganda, Bobi Wine, amesema yuko mafichoni kufuatia uchaguzi wa wiki iliyopita, huku kiongozi mwingine wa upinzani, Kizza Besigye, akiwa mahututi kutokana na hali mbaya ya afya, kwa mujibu wa mke wake.
Wine said Friday that he was under house arrest, and his party later wrote on X that he had been “forcibly taken” by an army helicopter from his compound.
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 40 years in power.
Iran vowed on Thursday to defend itself against any foreign threat, after US President Donald Trump said he would “watch it and see” about military action over the crackdown on protesters.
Some linked the problems to an internet blackout imposed by the government on Tuesday despite repeated promises not to do so.
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
Lissu has now spent over 260 days in custody, according to the timeline in court records cited in the proceedings.
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.
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.
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.
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