Joseph Kazibwe, with his wife Magere, listen to radio updates of the Uganda presidential election result in January 2021.
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For those keen to advance democracy and freedom in Uganda, the starting point is to take in the lessons of history.
Campaign posters of President Yoweri Museveni hang on a cable a day after the election commission said he won a sixth term in office.
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Museveni’s attempt to gain support in urban areas in the 2021 elections was not only about repression. But it still failed.
Hearts and minds: the 2021 election has been bitterly contested.
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In a bitterly contested election, the government is seeking to control the message by shutting down the internet.
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, addresses supporters in Uganda’s capital Kampala.
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Opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyangulanyi has repeatedly been underestimated by government supporters and critics since he first ran for parliament.
Ugandan musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi addresses the media after his car was shot at by police in eastern Uganda during his campaign.
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Never has a political contest in Uganda’s history been so furiously played out in the media space as the 2021 national elections.
Ugandan soldiers shoot at demonstrators during riots in Kampala sparked by the arrest of opposition leader Kizza Besigye in 2011.
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Uganda must overhaul its national legal framework on the use of force and firearms during law enforcement.
Ugandan singer-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine being arrested on charges of unlawful assembly.
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In surpassing opposition stalwart Kizza Besigye, Robert Kyagulanyi has done what many Ugandans thought impossible. But can he topple Museveni?
Julius Nyerere’s ideas and legacy remain objects of debate in contemporary politics, especially in an election year.
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For all of the shortcomings of Nyerere’s regime, his ideas continue to inspire Tanzanians fighting for a more equal and democratic future, over 20 years after his death.
Uganda is preparing for its next election amid COVID-19 containment measures.
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Debate is raging as to whether Uganda can hold a scientific election, preceded by mass media and digital campaigns.
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara attends a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence from France on August 7.
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African countries need to make a concerted effort to establish a continental two-term policy.
A military officer distributes maize flour in Kampala, Uganda, where the urban poor have been affected by the lockdown.
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The relationship between the country’s security forces and the civilian population has always been uneasy.
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Written from prison, the new book of poems by the writer, academic and activist shows her fire but also her deep love for Uganda.
Ugandan opposition politician Bobi Wine takes a selfie with Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa
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Bobi Wine in Uganda does it; so do the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa. The red beret is worn to signify the revolutionary. Its power lies in a symbolism that combines art and politics.
Ugandan musician-turned-MP Robert ‘Bobi Wine’ Kyagulanyi has been a frequent target of the country’s cyber laws.
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There is a strong framework of international laws and conventions that defend free speech, but Uganda continues to limit freedom of expression especially when the people criticise their president.
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attends a confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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African leaders who have sought ICC involvement have all seen the court as being beneficial to the survival of their governments.
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has engineered constitutional changes that could see him rule for life.
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The ruling National Resistance Movement has undermined Uganda’s democracy
Isis claims attacks in Beni province of northern Kivu, eastern Congo, close to the border to Uganda.
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Links between groups within the Kivu province and the Islamic state are not new.
Presidents Paul Kagame (right) and Yoweri Museveni observe a minute of silence during a genocide memorial.
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A military confrontation between Uganda and Rwanda remains implausible. But the stand-off between the two countries is reminiscent of the worst days between them.
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The concept of ‘agaciro’ is central to how Rwanda engages with the international community and promotes its state interests.
Repression is on the rise in Zambia under President Edgar Lungu.
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Democratic and authoritarian countries are moving further away from each other.