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Museveni declared winner of disputed Uganda election

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Security personnel out in force as longtime president wins sixth term and main challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging.
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Editorial: Campaigns in the time of Twitter

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

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Bobi Wine and William Ruto set out to upend the political status quo in their respective countries
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Ugandans vote in charged election under internet blackout

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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
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What would a Wine win look like?

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Ugandans’ choice at the polls was more about stemming a sixth term for the Museveni regime than about actual policy
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Uganda comms regulator orders social media shutdown ahead of vote

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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
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Facebook shuts down Ugandan accounts ahead of general elections

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Tech giant accuses some officials of a coordinated attack targeting public debate ahead of Thursday’s election
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‘It is extreme’: Uganda tightens screws as vote looms

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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
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Uganda’s professional elites need to take a stand

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

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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
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Museveni isn’t worried about winning the election, but about what comes next

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Uganda’s president is likely to win the next election. But Bobi Wine’s constituency poses the most serious threat yet to his continued rule
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The African Union’s (un)official statement on the US elections

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The United States has never been shy to pass judgment on African elections. What does it look like when Africa passes judgment on America’s chaotic vote?
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Poking fun at Museveni is no joke

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A ‘deranged’ comedy group is testing the limits of the Ugandan leader’s long rule – and his patience
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Why do presidents cling to power?

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Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like
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Is Bobi Wine more than a one-hit wonder?

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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
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