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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,...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our full exclusive interview with Uganda presidential candidate Bobi Wine from his home, where he is still under house arrest.
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.
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.
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%.
Voting in Kampala took place under the oppressive security presence of soldiers and riot police in the streets and at polling stations.
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.
The migration to social media has been driven by two key factors: it's youthful voting population and excitement for Bobi Wine.
Uganda ordered a shutdown of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp ahead of Thursday's vote.
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.
He claims the army arrested his security guards and rounded up everyone else found on his property.
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.
Journalists have been attacked, lawyers jailed, election monitors prosecuted and opposition leaders violently muzzled using coronavirus laws.
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.