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Ugandan writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija. Picture: @KakwenzaRukira/Twitter

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Author who fled Uganda 'relieved' to be in Germany

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Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was detained shortly after Christmas and later charged with "offensive communication" in a case that has raised international concern,...

  • Ugandan writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija. Picture: @KakwenzaRukira/Twitter

    HRW urges Uganda to investigate author's torture claims

    The rights watchdog said the arrest of satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was testament to the continued repression of dissidents in the East African country through strict cyber security laws.

    134 days ago
  • A crime scene following a bomb blast is secured by the Ugandan police in Kampala on 24 October 2021. Picture: AFP

    Ugandan president says deadly blast a 'terrorist act'

    Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says an explosion in the capital Kampala that killed one person and injured five is "a terrorist act", vowing to hunt down those responsible.

    244 days ago
  • Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (C) gestures while standing on a car during the inauguration ceremony for his sixth term at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala, Uganda, on 12 May 2021. Picture: Badru Katumba/AFP

    Museveni sworn in for sixth term as Ugandan president

    Museveni, who won re-election in January despite widespread reports of irregularities, took the oath of office at a ceremony in Kampala broadcast on national television and attended by several African heads of state and other foreign dignitaries.

    409 days ago
  • FILE: Robert Mugabe. Picture: AFP

    Holding on to power: Africa's longest-serving leaders

    Here are some of Africa's other longest-serving leaders, some of whom change the constitution, crush the opposition and use fear and violence to maintain their grip on power.

    431 days ago
  • Musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, speaks during a press conference at his home in Magere, Uganda, on 15 January 2021. Picture: Sumy Sadruni/AFP.

    Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine drops challenge to election loss

    The 76-year-old former rebel leader won a sixth term in office on January 14 with 58% of the vote. Wine, a 39-year-old singer-turned-lawmaker, came second with 35% and decried the election as a sham.

    488 days ago
  • FILE: Singer turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine speaks during a press conference, held at his home in Magere in the outskirts of Kampala, on 24 July 2019. Picture: AFP

    Uganda 2021 is akin to apartheid - an exclusive Q&A with Uganda's Bobi Wine

    Our full exclusive interview with Uganda presidential candidate Bobi Wine from his home, where he is still under house arrest.

    516 days ago
  • Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (R) prepares to cast his ballot at the Kaaroh high school polling station in Kiruhura, Uganda, on January 14, 2021. Picture: Badru Katumba/AFP.

    Uganda eases internet shutdown imposed over election

    Long-term leader Yoweri Musveni was declared the winner of a January 14 presidential election, securing 58.6% of the vote and a sixth term after 35 years in power.

    523 days ago
  • FILE: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. Picture: GCIS

    Museveni wins Uganda election with 59 percent of vote: official

    Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office with 58.6 percent of the vote, in an election disputed by his main rival Bobi Wine.

    525 days ago
  • FILE: Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni. Picture: AFP

    Uganda's Museveni on track for sixth term as president

    Uganda's election commission announced that with 86.7% of polling stations reporting results, Museveni had 58.8% of votes, while Bobi Wine had 34.2%.

    525 days ago
  • People wait in a line to vote at a polling station in Kampala, Uganda, on 14 January 2021. Picture: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP

    Uganda tallies votes as opposition slams 'fraud and violence'

    Voting in Kampala took place under the oppressive security presence of soldiers and riot police in the streets and at polling stations.

    526 days ago
  • People wait in a line to vote at a polling station in Kampala, Uganda, on 14 January 2021. Picture: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP

    Amid internet suspension, Ugandans vote in charged election

    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.

    527 days ago
  • FILE: Ugandan musician turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi (C), also known as Bobi Wine, raises his arm as he walks to the court in Inganga, on November 19, 2020. Picture: AFP.

    Social media's seizing of the Uganda election narrative was good for democracy

    The migration to social media has been driven by two key factors: it's youthful voting population and excitement for Bobi Wine.

    527 days ago
  • FILE: Uganda police disperse crowds in Kayunga town as they gather to welcome Ugandan musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, on 1 December 2020. Picture: AFP.

    US, UN press Uganda on rights ahead of election

    Uganda ordered a shutdown of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp ahead of Thursday's vote.

    528 days ago
  • FILE: Pop star turned Uganda's leading opposition figure Bobi Wine (L), attends a briefing on the state of freedom in African politics in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 12 December 2019. Picture: AFP

    Bobi Wine, the 'ghetto president' rattling Uganda's Museveni

    Today the star, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, is an MP dressed in dark, tailored suits who is fighting to become president of Uganda in Thursday's election.

    528 days ago
  • FILE: Ugandan musician turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi (C), also known as Bobi Wine, raises his arm as he walks to the court in Inganga, on November 19, 2020. Picture: AFP.

    Uganda presidential candidate Wine says army raided home, arrested his security

    He claims the army arrested his security guards and rounded up everyone else found on his property.

    529 days ago
  • Uganda police disperse crowds in Kayunga town as they gather to welcome Ugandan musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, on 1 December 2020. Picture: AFP.

    Uganda to vote following violent pre-election crackdown

    Bobi Wine, the 38-year-old popularly known as the "ghetto president" who hung up the mike to enter politics, leads the opposition field trying to unseat Museveni, a 76-year-old former rebel leader who has ruled since 1986.

    529 days ago
  • Uganda police disperse crowds in Kayunga town as they gather to welcome Ugandan musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, on 1 December 2020. Picture: AFP.

    'It is extreme': Uganda tightens screws as vote looms

    Journalists have been attacked, lawyers jailed, election monitors prosecuted and opposition leaders violently muzzled using coronavirus laws.

    535 days ago
  • FILE: Ugandan musician turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi (C), also known as Bobi Wine, raises his arm as he walks to the court in Inganga, on November 19, 2020. Picture: AFP.

    37 die in violent start to Uganda's elections, Bobi Wine out on bail

    Two days of protests were sparked by Bobi Wine's arrest on Wednesday ahead of a political rally in the run-up to the January 14 election, in which he is seen as the main challenger to President Yoweri Museveni.

    582 days ago
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