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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

We need change, not just as young people but as a country': Uganda's youth on 40 years of Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni won Uganda's 2026 election with 70% amid fraud allegations, internet shutdown, repression, and widespread youth unemployment and disillusionment.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

From Uganda to Cameroon, how Africa's leaders for life' stay in power

Long-serving African leaders like Yoweri Museveni use compromised elections, divide-and-rule tactics, and foreign alliances to consolidate decades-long rule.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago
World news

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni secures 7th term as opposition rejects results

Yoweri Museveni won Uganda's presidential election with 71.65% amid internet shutdown, biometric failures, and opponent Bobi Wine's fraud allegations and calls for peaceful protests.
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago
US news

Uganda goes to the polls amid heavy security and internet blackout

President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his four-decade rule as millions vote amid an internet blackout, heavy security, detentions, and a rematch with Bobi Wine.
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World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine cleared to run against Museveni in 2026

Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) has been cleared to run against President Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking a record seventh term.
Canada news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
7 months ago

Uganda's President Museveni confirms bid to extend nearly 40-year rule

Museveni aims to grow Uganda's GDP from $66bn to $500bn in five years while contesting for another presidential term in January.
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World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Uganda cuts internet days before presidential election

Uganda imposed a nationwide internet blackout before the January 15 election while security forces detain opposition supporters and rights groups amid accusations of repression.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Will Uganda's election bring change or further hardship?

Uganda faces tense, potentially chaotic elections with heavy security presence, fears of violence, voter suppression, internet restrictions, and incumbent Museveni seeking a seventh term.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Uganda 2026 election: What you need to know DW 01/06/2026

President Yoweri Museveni (81) is seeking a seventh term in Uganda's January 15 election amid eight presidential contenders and 27 registered political parties.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Uganda: Museveni eyes more years in the presidency DW 09/19/2025

Yoweri Museveni has ruled Uganda since 1986, credited with stability and development but criticized for democratic backsliding, human rights violations, and entrenched corruption.
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