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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says soldiers have raided his Kampala residence, hospitalized his wife after assaulting her, and seized their property following Wine's rejection of election results that gave President Yoweri Museveni a new term.
2026-01-24

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni is re-elected to a seventh term with 71.65% of the vote, while opposition leader Bobi Wine comes second with 24.72% of the vote.
2026-01-17

Clashes between protesters opposed to president Yoweri Museveni and police leave at least seven people dead in Butambala, Uganda.
2026-01-16

Ugandans vote to elect their president and 529 members of parliament.
2026-01-15

Uganda orders a nationwide internet shutdown two days before its general election, with the communications regulator directing service providers to suspend access to curb alleged misinformation and incitement.
2026-01-13

Uganda restricts imports of Starlink satellite internet equipment by requiring military clearance for related devices.
2025-12-19

Ugandan opposition party National Unity Platform says security forces have detained more than 300 supporters and officials since presidential candidate Bobi Wine began campaigning, while police report several arrests linked to clashes at Wine's rallies.
2025-11-25

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni confirms that two Kenyan activists were detained after attending an opposition rally and accuses them of working with rival political groups; both men are released to Kenyan authorities following diplomatic discussions.
2025-11-8

Uganda's Electoral Commission clears President Yoweri Museveni to run for reelection in 2026, a move that could extend his rule to nearly 50 years.
2025-09-23

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of the Ugandan military, claiming to act with the authority of his father, President Yoweri Museveni, threatens to invade the Democratic Republic of the Congo and take control of Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province, unless local forces surrender their weapons within 24 hours. Kainerugaba alleges that the Hema people are being killed.
2025-02-15