Uganda: Blanket Internet Shutdown Violates Rights
(Nairobi) – Ugandan authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns that undermine fundamental rights…
in Uganda, refugee girls find protection from conflict and cancer
At a glanceFor the past ten years, refugee girls in Uganda have had the same rights…
Bitchat tops Uganda app stores as election internet blackout drives use — TradingView News
Uganda’s presidential election week has been marked by a sharp rise in the use of Bitchat, a decentralized…
‘We are stuck’: Young Ugandans want stability, opportunities on eve of vote | Elections News
Kampala, Uganda – It’s the eve of Uganda’s highly contested presidential election, and the country is partially shut…
Uganda: Essymart Digitizes Smallholder Farming
Essymart provides digital access to inputs, training, and markets for smallholder farmers
The startup reached about 4,000…
Ugandans, Iranians turn to Dorsey’s messaging app Bitchat in web crackdowns
Jan 14 (Reuters) – A little-known offline messaging app launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has emerged as…
Ugandan opposition leader campaigns in flak jacket
MUKONO, Uganda — The Ugandan opposition leader known as Bobi Wine campaigned in the town of Mukono wearing…
Uganda: Repression threatens election credibility
As Ugandans prepare to vote in the 15 January 2026 general elections, systematic repression and restrictions on fundamental…
Uganda’s autocratic political system is failing its people – and threatens the region
When he was first sworn in as Uganda’s president in 1986, Yoweri Museveni declared that his victory represented…
VPN interest spikes in Uganda as the internet gets disrupted ahead of the general elections
VPN interest spiked in Uganda after the public internet was suspendedProton VPN confirmed a 8,000% increase in signups…
Photos show campaigning in Uganda ahead of a presidential election | Region
MUKUNO, Uganda (AP) — Photos show campaigning ahead of Uganda’s election as President Yoweri Museveni seeks a seventh…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni seeks seventh term after four decades in power
Museveni seized power in 1986, now seeking seventh termHe has scrapped term limits, faced graft allegationsHe has courted…