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Author who fled Uganda 'relieved' to be in Germany
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was detained shortly after Christmas and later charged with "offensive communication" in a case that has raised international concern,...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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%.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
