Tagged: Ugandan Elections
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: Opposition Candidates Arrested
As the people of Uganda await a set election date, pop star-turned-politician, Bobi Wine, who has garnered support to become one of the country’s leading contenders, has claimed that he was arrested, beaten, and tortured by the police hours after he registered his candidacy to challenge President Yoweri Museveni. Wine, whose real name is Robert […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Uganda fixes Election Date, bans Campaign Rallies
After months of indecision, the electoral body in Uganda, the Electoral Commission (EC), has announced that the country will hold its presidential election between January 10 and February 8, 2021. It also introduced restrictions it hopes would slow the spread of the new coronavirus and ensure the safety of voters. Making the announcement on Tuesday, […]