Tagged: Uganda
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ugandan Opposition Calls For Public Protest
Popular Ugandan opposition leader and former presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, has called upon the people of the country to hold nationwide protests against the recently held presidential elections, as well as violence inflicted by the Museveni-led government. Making the charge at a news conference at his party’s office in Kampala, Wine, born Robert Kyagulanyi, stated […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ugandan Opposition Accuses Supreme Court Of Bias
The Ugandan opposition leader and former presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, has threatened to withdraw an election petition against President Yoweri Museveni, citing “bias” and “frustration” from the Supreme Court. The country’s Supreme Court had, on Tuesday, rejected additional evidence in over 120 affidavits sworn by senior members of Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) party and […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Uganda: Bobi Wine Makes His Move
The opposition leader in Uganda, Bobi Wine, has asked the apex court of the East African nation to overturn the outcome of a recently concluded presidential poll, citing a case of corruption and “numerous irregularities.” The pop star-turned-politician, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, became distant second behind the veteran leader and incumbent, President Yoweri Museveni, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
What Happened In Uganda?
Following months of allegations surrounding opposition suppression, the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has been re-elected for a sixth term in a vote the opposition has described as ‘rigged.’ Museveni, who has been in power for more than three decades went toe-to-toe with the people’s favourite and main opposition rival, a singer turned politician, Bobi […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Democracy Watch: Uganda Bans Social Media
A couple of days before what is expected to be a tense Election Day, Uganda has announced its decision to shut down social media and messaging apps in the country. This, among several other crackdowns, goes in line with a massive wave of intimidation and repression against the opposition party and its supporters ahead of […]
Farida Adamu
Issues to Consider Ahead of the Uganda Vote
On the 14 of January 2021, Uganda will vote to elect a new president. The political climate in the country has been tense as the incumbent Yoweri Museveni and the popular opposition, Bobi Wine, stage campaigns across most of Uganda. The campaigns have been one of the bloodiest in Uganda’s history with reports of police […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Uganda: Violence Forces Campaign Suspension
A singer and presidential hopeful in Uganda, Robert Kyagulyanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has suspended his campaign following clashes between security personnel and his supporters. The announcement comes as violence continues to escalate in the country. Authorities have been accused of cracking down on supporters of the young presidential candidate, with members of his campaign […]