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Museveni declared winner of disputed Uganda election

Africa Al Jazeera - 16 Jan 2021

Security personnel out in force as longtime president wins sixth term and main challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging.

Editorial: Campaigns in the time of Twitter

Opinion Editorial - 15 Jan 2021

Just as a “nobody” can spew falsehoods and propaganda on social media, so too can a political leader — only with more dire consequences.

Populism faces test in Uganda and Kenya

Africa Eric Ndubi - 14 Jan 2021

Bobi Wine and William Ruto set out to upend the political status quo in their respective countries

Ugandans vote in charged election under internet blackout

Africa Nick Perry & Grace Matsiko - 14 Jan 2021

The internet went down on the eve of the vote, with some parts of the country reporting complete disruptions or significant slowdowns, after one of the most violent campaigns in years

What would a Wine win look like?

Africa Andrew Arinaitwe - 13 Jan 2021

Ugandans’ choice at the polls was more about stemming a sixth term for the Museveni regime than about actual policy

Uganda comms regulator orders social media shutdown ahead of vote

Africa Agence France Presse - 12 Jan 2021

The vote will come after one of the bloodiest campaigns in years, as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni seeks a sixth term against popstar-turned-MP Bobi Wine

Facebook shuts down Ugandan accounts ahead of general elections

Africa Al Jazeera - 12 Jan 2021

Tech giant accuses some officials of a coordinated attack targeting public debate ahead of Thursday’s election

‘It is extreme’: Uganda tightens screws as vote looms

Africa Nick Perry - 6 Jan 2021

Tear gas, midnight arrests, threats and intimidation — the tactics employed every election cycle in Uganda are familiar to all who dare challenge President Yoweri Museveni's 35-year grip on power

2020 in pictures

Opinion Paul Botes - 21 Dec 2020

Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images of 2020

Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021

Africa Alex Vines - 19 Dec 2020

After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges

Pandemic of human rights abuses haunts governments in East and Southern Africa

Africa Deprose Muchena - 14 Dec 2020

In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions

Published contracts are a powerful antidote to corruption

Opinion Mark Robinson - 13 Dec 2020

The oil, gas and mining industries will benefit from the extractive industries transparency initiative in 2021

Uganda’s professional elites need to take a stand

Africa Eric Mwine-Mugaju - 11 Dec 2020

COMMENT: The protests against the Ugandan president’s 35-year rule are being led by the youth. But they cannot do it alone

On the campaign trail with Bobi Wine

Africa Liam Taylor - 7 Dec 2020

Dodging tear gas and bullets with Uganda’s opposition leader

Under cover of Covid, Uganda targets LGBTQ+ shelter

Africa Madlen Davies - 25 Nov 2020

Pandemic rules were used to justify a violent raid on a homeless shelter in Uganda, but a group of victims is pursuing a criminal case against the perpetrators

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Museveni declared winner of disputed Uganda election

Editorial: Campaigns in the time of Twitter

Populism faces test in Uganda and Kenya

Ugandans vote in charged election under internet blackout

What would a Wine win look like?

Uganda comms regulator orders social media shutdown ahead of vote

Facebook shuts down Ugandan accounts ahead of general elections

‘It is extreme’: Uganda tightens screws as vote looms

2020 in pictures

Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021

Pandemic of human rights abuses haunts governments in East and Southern Africa

Published contracts are a powerful antidote to corruption

Uganda’s professional elites need to take a stand

On the campaign trail with Bobi Wine

Under cover of Covid, Uganda targets LGBTQ+ shelter

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