Uganda Elections
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EXCLUSIVE: Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine speaks to M&G from exile in the US, calls for sanctions against Museveni
Exiled politician calls for sanctions against President Yoweri Museveni’s regime
Uganda decides: Inside the campaign tactics shaping 2026
As Ugandans go to the polls on 15 January 2026, the results will reveal not only who has won political power, but which campaign strategies resonated most with the electorate
It’s time to start taking West Africa’s legislative contests more seriously
Observers should watch the parliamentary race more closely, as it provides a more nuanced indication of how voters evaluate their government
Editorial: Campaigns in the time of Twitter
Just as a “nobody” can spew falsehoods and propaganda on social media, so too can a political leader — only with more dire consequences.
Ugandans vote in charged election under internet blackout
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…
Uganda comms regulator orders social media shutdown ahead of vote
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
‘It is extreme’: Uganda tightens screws as vote looms
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…
On the campaign trail with Bobi Wine
Dodging tear gas and bullets with Uganda’s opposition leader
Meet Katoto, Museveni’s big fan
The TV cartoon character — think Homer Simpson meets Robin Hood — with added propaganda
Why courts can’t save democracy in Africa
Recent judgments in Kenya and Malawi are encouraging. But democratic reform is impossible unless presidents and electoral commissions play their part
Uganda police arrest pop-star MP Bobi Wine, teargas supporters
Having already been detained a number of times, the singer who looks set to challenge President Museveni in the 2021 elections has been arrested
Uganda opposition leader held after election loss
Kizza Besigye has been detained for the fourth time in just over a week – a period in which he also lost to Yoweri Museveni in the national election.
Uganda’s disfranchised youth want Museveni out
In the wake of Thursday’s election, a few "Museveni babies" – born after President Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986 – share their opinions.
Uganda’s ruling party campaign sets stage for victory
President Yoweri Museveni and his National Resistance Movement are eyeing a fifth term in power as Ugandans prepare to vote in Thursday’s election.
Battle lines drawn before Ugandan poll
Worrying signs have been emerging that the ruling party will use dirty tricks to sway next year’s elections.