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Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:50:39 GMT
Bobi Wine Disputes Election Results
[Monitor] By Patience Ahimbisibwe

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:06:59 GMT
Vote Not 100 Percent Free, Credible, Election Observer Says
[DW] Charity Kalebbo Ahimbisibwe, the head of the Citizens' Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda, says she does not believe that the 2021 elections for president and parliament were free, fair and credible.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:38:45 GMT
There Is No Way the Ugandan Elections Can Be Declared Free and Fair - Yet the AU and SA Stay Silent
[Daily Maverick] History will judge this South African government and the African Union for their silence in this moment. To continually side with oppressive leaders does not serve the needs of the continent and creates far more adverse prospects for...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:50:42 GMT
We're Impressed With Uganda Poll, Says EU
[Monitor] The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Uganda, Ambassador Atillio Pacifici, has said they are impressed with the level of organisation and peaceful conduct exhibited during the presidential and parliamentary polls held on Thursda...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:50:40 GMT
Military Surrounds Bobi Wine's Home in Magere
[Monitor] National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine's home was Friday surrounded by soldiers.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:52:27 GMT
Over 30 Poll Observers Arrested On Election Day
[Monitor] Security agencies on Thursday raided a city hotel and arrested more than 30 polling observers.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:52:24 GMT
Victory in Sight for Incumbent President Museveni
[Monitor] Ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party presidential candidate, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is poised to extend his reign in power to 40 years after Electoral Commission (EC) chairman Simon Byabakama credited him 5,562,141 votes, represe...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:40 GMT
MPs to Engage Uganda on Idle Sh2 Billion Kisumu Oil Jetty
[Nation] A parliamentary team is set to engage the Ugandan government on whether it had any intention of building an oil jetty on its side of Lake Victoria to complement Kenya's Sh2.1 billion facility in Kisumu.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:24:52 GMT
Museveni Wins Election With 58,6%
[Monitor] Ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party presidential candidate, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Saturday brushed off ten other candidates to extend his presidency to 40 years after Electoral Commission (EC) chairman Simon Byabakama credited ...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:15:34 GMT
Amavubi Keen to End 13-Year Winless Run Against Uganda Cranes
[New Times] The national football team, Amavubi, will be keen to end a 13 year-winless win against the Uganda Cranes in the opening game of the CHAN tournament slated on Monday, January 18, in Cameroon.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:50:39 GMT
Minister Kamuntu Shocked By Loss
[Monitor] By Nobert Atukunda

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:50:25 GMT
Opposition Dominated Districts Yet to Submit Results
[Monitor] The Electoral Commission has revealed that 104 district across the country have so far partially submitted their results out of 146 districts.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 04:34:16 GMT
Election Defeat Should Galvanize Opposition
[DW] A vote marred by state violence and an internet shutdown saw incumbent Yoweri Museveni declared winner. It's frustrating for a young population yearning for change, but not all hope is lost, DW's Iddi Ssessanga writes.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 04:20:35 GMT
Social Media Ban Capped Violent Campaign
[The Conversation Africa] Forty-eight hours before Ugandan voters went to the polls the country's Communications Commission (UCC) imposed a social media blackout. It had been a bitter and violent election campaign pitting the 76-year-old veteran pres...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:19:24 GMT
What Museveni's Win Means for EAC
[Nation] When Kenya's fifth president is elected in 2022, the victorious candidate will have to deal with a familiar face in the region who has been around for nearly four decades.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:33:31 GMT
Fresh Elections to Be Conducted in Kacerere Ntungamo Today
[Monitor] The Electoral Commission is today set to conduct fresh elections in Kacerere, Ntungamo District.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:32 GMT
Monitor Journalists Share Their Experiences On Campaign Trail
[Monitor] My arrest was the turning point"My arrest on December 30 in Kalangala District proved to me the saying that a dead journalist cannot tell a story. It was sad seeing my story being told by someone else even after I had followed up the detail...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:26:18 GMT
Lessons From Uganda's 2021 Elections
[Monitor] Uganda has 'decided' for the next five years. Whoever wins this 'free and fair' election will be in charge of our nation's destiny for the next five years. May the best man (or woman) win! However, there are some lessons we can take from th...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:33:12 GMT
Cranes to Unleash Rich Brigade of Play Makers
[Monitor] Uganda Cranes midfield in Cameroon has only two players that have been at the African Nations Championship (Chan) finals before.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:31:27 GMT
Here's Double Diamond
[Monitor] It's ready. The new Uganda Cranes jersey - designed by Umbro is out. The national colours - black, yellow and red - are prominent on all three sets.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:28:32 GMT
Nkaada, Katumba, Muyanja - No Nonsense Man-Marking Men
[Monitor] ISAAC 'IRON MAN' NKAADA

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:26:55 GMT
2018 Did Little to Purge Uganda's CHAN Troubles
[Monitor] The 2018 African Nations Championship (Chan) in Morocco was supposed to be Uganda's to finally end the curse.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:37:46 GMT
UN Chief Calls for 'Inclusive, Transparent and Peaceful' Elections
[UN News] The UN chief on Wednesday issued a call for an "inclusive, transparent and peaceful" election process across Uganda, a day ahead of the polls opening.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:34:36 GMT
Museveni Wins As Poll Dispute Claims Fly
[Monitor] Vote counting ended Saturday, with results from the Electoral Commission (EC) confirming National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as president elect, stretching his stay in office to 40 years.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:07:27 GMT
Museveni Wins Election Amid Fraud Allegations
[DW] Museveni has won a sixth term as president of Uganda while his main challenger, Bobi Wine, has countered with allegations of vote-rigging.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:36:49 GMT
Museveni's Win Pushes His Rule to Four Decades
[Monitor] Kampala -- The Uganda Electoral Commission on Saturday declared Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni as the new president of the country, for the sixth successive elective term.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:29:00 GMT
Election - Bobi Wine Says Military Raids Home
[DW] Presidential candidate Bobi Wine has tweeted that he is 'under siege' as the military enters his home. This comes hours after Wine disputed partial election results showing President Yoweri Museveni in the lead.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:38:48 GMT
Live - Museveni Declared Winner of 2020 Uganda Presidential Elections Polling 58.64 Percent
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Elections Commission boss Justice Simon Byabakama has declared Yoweri Museveni Turuhagurwa Kaguta as the winner of the 2020 Uganda Presidential Elections.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:47:50 GMT
LGBT+ Ugandans Find Camaraderie, Hope and Despair On Election Day
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Gay voters in Uganda are anxious after President Yoweri Museveni called homosexuals a "deviation"

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:38:13 GMT
Election Day 2021 - Summary
[Africa In Fact] While we wait for the official results to be verified and released, the following will provide a summary of events that took place on election day in Uganda.



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