Concern is rising in Uganda over the alleged forced disappearances of dissidents across the country in the lead-up to and following last month’s general election. Members of the opposition National …
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From India, Myanmar to Uganda: Digital siege, internet shutdowns are favoured tool of authoritarian regimes
Digital rights groups say governments use internet shutdowns to stifle dissent, silence opposition voices or cover up human rights abuses, raising concerns about restricting freedom of speech. When army generals …
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A former Ugandan rebel who was abducted as a child by the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army and later rose to be a commander of the militia was convicted of war …
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Opposition candidates were harassed by security forces, the media was suppressed by the government, and observers’ offices were raided, said the EU Council of Ministers in a statement on Wednesday. …
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A day after Uganda’s longtime leader was declared the winner of the country’s presidential election, the opposition party dismissed the results as “fraud” and called for the release of their …
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Uganda’s leading opposition figure has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court against the country’s president and nine security officials, accusing them of authorizing a wave …
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As a professional boxer, she has been throwing jabs and uppercuts for the past 15 years. In the 2019 African Games, Baleke won a bronze medal, becoming the first Ugandan …
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Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and his campaign team were arrested on Wednesday and he said on Twitter that authorities returned him to his …
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Ugandan authorities on Friday charged an opposition leader and presidential contender with breaching coronavirus rules and then released him from jail, two days after his arrest sparked …