Politics
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772EC Urges Order as Campaigns for 2026 Parliamentary, Local Elections Begin
UGANDA; The Electoral Commission has called for strict adherence to election guidelines as campaigning for parliamentary and local government seats officially kicks...
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736Bobi Wine Blocked from Holding Rally in Kiruhura as NUP, NRM Supporters Clash
KIRUHURA; The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, was on Wednesday blocked from holding...
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626President Museveni says NUP is Bogus for Thinking Among’s Relative Could Stand Against her
BUKEDEA; President has blasted the opposition National Unity Platform National Unity Platform (NUP) for allegedly selecting a relative of Speaker of Parliament...
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635FDC’s Nandala Mafabi pledges to revive cotton growing in Bukedi
BUKEDI; Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has pledged to restore cotton cultivation in Bukedi region, describing the...
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705Makerere Guild President Ssentamu Churchill Faces Forgery Claims Over Youth MP Nomination
KAMPALA; A group of Makerere University students has petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC) to disqualify student leader Churchill Ssentamu from the race...
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1.2KEC releases polling dates for 2026 general elections
KAMPALA ; The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially released the polling dates for the 2026 General Elections, setting the stage for the...
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763New protests in Tanzania’s main city after chaotic election
REUTERS: Police in Tanzania’s main city of Dar es Salaam fired gunshots and teargas on Thursday to disperse protesters who returned to...
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536Tanzania Deploys Military, Imposes Curfew on Election Day After Protests Erupt
DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania’s presidential election teetered toward chaos on Wednesday as protests erupted, the military was deployed, internet service was cut,...
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724EC Introduces New Biometric Machines Ahead of 2026 Elections
KAMPALA; EC Chairperson Simon Byabakama said the machines will verify voters before ballots are issued, using either fingerprint or facial recognition. “The...
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717EC Sets Fresh Nomination Dates Following Death of Candidates
KAMPALA; The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced new nomination dates for electoral areas where nominated candidates have died, in accordance with the...