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Eshban Kwesiga

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Eshban Kwesiga

Eshban Kwesiga works on contemporary issues on rights, governance and human development in the Great Lakes region.

2020 FREEDOM IN THE WORLD REPORT

The futility of elections: Re-thinking democracy in East Africa

Elections do not guarantee greater freedom or democratic governance and have contributed to instability and economic setbacks

  • Su Muhereza
  • Eshban Kwesiga
9 min read
As Ugandans prepare to go to the polls in January 2021, the involvement of security forces in the electoral process is a given and political reform seems a long way off
BIDANDI SSALI

Maintaining Museveni’s securitised state

As Ugandans prepare to go to the polls in January 2021, the involvement of security forces in the electoral process is a given and political reform seems a long way off

  • Su Muhereza
  • Eshban Kwesiga
14 min read
Bobi Wine, musician, singer and politician, and strong opponent of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. (Photo: Damien Grenon)
AFRICA

Is Bobi Wine more than a one-hit wonder?

COMMENT: For all Bobi Wine’s evident popularity, it remains to be seen if he can build a political machine capable of posing a serious threat to Uganda’s president

  • Su Muhereza
  • Eshban Kwesiga
11 min read