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Dear Ugandans, Thank You for Rejecting Propaganda – UCC Boss Nyombi Thembo
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director Nyombi Thembo has thanked residents of (…)
[Insider] 17/01/2026
5 Reasons Why Mpuuga, Bwanika Lost in Masaka Elections
The general elections held on January 15 have reshaped the political landscape of Masaka City, (…)
[Insider] 17/01/2026
How Arrogance and Pride Allegedly Cost Muwanga Kivumbi a Juicy Parliamentary Job
The political career of veteran legislator Muwanga suffered a major setback on January 15, when (…)
[Insider] 17/01/2026
Comedian Swengere wins Jinja North parliamentary seat
Laughter gave way to loud cheers in Jinja as popular comedian and radio personality Hussein (…)
[Sqoop] 17/01/2026
Nina Roz, Dr Hilderman fall short in parliamentary races
The 2026 general elections delivered disappointing results for two well-known figures in (…)
[Sqoop] 17/01/2026
Journalist Zambali Bulasio Mukasa wins Nansana municipality MP seat
National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Zambali Bulasio Mukasa has been declared the winner of (…)
[Sqoop] 16/01/2026
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Uganda: Ugandan President Re-Elected for 7th Time As Observers Decry Intimidation
[RFI] President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of Uganda's election on Saturday, granting Africa's...
[AllAfrica] 17/01/2026
Yoweri Museveni: Uganda's ex-revolutionary turned steely political survivor
Yoweri Museveni has been president longer than most Ugandans have been alive, and shows no sign of giving up his place...
[RFI] 17/01/2026
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term as rival Bobi Wine rejects 'fake results'
Uganda's incumbent President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office, official results showed Saturday, allowing...
[France 24] 17/01/2026
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term with 71.65% of votes
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of votes, according to official results Saturday,...
[Africanews] 17/01/2026
Ugandan president re-elected for 7th time as observers decry intimidation
President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of Uganda's election on Saturday, granting Africa's longest-serving...
[RFI] 17/01/2026
Uganda: Uganda Presidential Candidate Bobi Wine Issues Statement from 'Safe Location'
[allAfrica] Following in the text of a post on X by Ugandan Presidential candidate Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert (Bobi...
[AllAfrica] 17/01/2026
Ugandan police deny arrest of opposition leader Bobi Wine
Police in Uganda on Saturday denied reports that the main opposition candidate in this week's tense election had been...
[Africanews] 17/01/2026
Museveni leads in tense election marred by internet shutdown and voting interference
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the country for 40 years, had an early lead Friday in a tense...
[Africanews] 17/01/2026
Ugandan opposition denounces army raid on party leader Bobi Wine
The party of Uganda's main opposition leader Bobi Wine denounced a raid by security forces on his home on Friday amid...
[France 24] 17/01/2026
Russian lawmakers monitor Uganda election process
More than 1,600 representatives from the African Union, the EU, US and China were accredited to observe the vote Russian...
[The Africa news] 16/01/2026
Uganda: preliminary results begin to emerge
In tonight's edition, in Uganda, the preliminary results of the presidential election are beginning to emerge,...
[France 24] 16/01/2026
Uganda: tensions between police and protesters as Museveni leads polls
Police in the Ugandan capital of Kampala lobbed tear gas at protesters and put out fires lit after the Ugandan electoral...
[Africanews] 16/01/2026
Africa: Museveni's Militarised Elections - A Gen Z Reckoning
[African Arguments] The 15 January elections in Uganda are almost a foregone conclusion, preceded, as has become...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
Uganda: Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Under House Arrest As Museveni Leads Vote
[RFI] Uganda's main opposition candidate, Bobi Wine, was under house arrest, his party said, as early results on Friday...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
Tension grips Kampala as Museveni leads and residents await election results
Kampala remained tense and unusually quiet on Friday as Ugandans waited for the final results of the presidential...
[Africanews] 16/01/2026
Uganda: Outgoing President Yoweri Museveni Leads in Provisional Presidential Election Results
[Agenzia Fides] Kampala -- According to preliminary results released by the electoral commission, outgoing President...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
UGANDA-KAMPALA-GENERAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING
(260116) -- KAMPALA, Jan. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Polling officials count votes at a polling station in Kampala, Uganda on...
[The Africa news] 16/01/2026
Uganda: No, BBC News Didn't Publish 'Projections' Saying Bobi Wine Will Lose Uganda's 2026 Election By a Wider Margin
[Africa Check] No, BBC News didn't publish 'projections' saying Bobi Wine will lose Uganda's 2026 election by a wider...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
Uganda: Uganda - Three Dead, 34 Arrested in Luwero Town Night Protests
[Independent (Kampala)] Luwero, Uganda -- At least three people have died and 34 others arrested following night-long...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
Uganda: Uganda - Eight Feared Dead in Butambala Voter Security Clash
[Independent (Kampala)] Butambala, Uganda -- At least eight people are feared dead following clashes between voters and...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
Uganda: Nandala Injured in Election Fracas
[Independent (Kampala)] Mbale, Uganda -- Presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi was injured during a fracas at...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
Uganda: Electoral Body Starts Releasing Provisional Presidential Results
[Independent (Kampala)] 🟥 Provisional results
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
Incumbent takes commanding lead in Ugandan election
President Yoweri Museveni has secured more than 76% of the vote, with early results in from nearly half of polling...
[The Africa news] 16/01/2026
Bobi Wine placed under house arrest after Uganda vote
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was placed under house arrest on Friday, a day after elections that early results...
[Africanews] 16/01/2026
Ethiopia: Over 30 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Joint Operation in Bulunagaad, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Somali National Army (SNA), in coordination with the African Union Support and Stabilization...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
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