Two killed in Isingiro election violence as NRM supporters of rival aspirants clash

CMD sees violence as threat to elections

Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) executive director Boniface Chibwana has warned that failure by State security to tame perpetrators of political violence even when attacks happen right in front of them threatens democracy. Speaking in Lilongwe yesterday on the sidelines of a Preventing Electoral Violence and Civic Education training organised by Ahead Africa and the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Lilongwe, Chibwana sai…

16 arrested over violence in NRM primaries

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force arrested 16 suspects in connection with a wave of election-related violence that marred the ongoing NRM party primaries across several districts. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the police said they had registered incidents of physical assault, property destruction, and vandalism of election materials in Mubende, Isingiro, and Rubanda districts. “In Mubende District, on July 7, a conf…

Two killed in Isingiro election violence as NRM supporters of rival aspirants clash

Relatives and friends of the late Ngurusi Reuben attend a vigil at their home Two people have been killed and several others injured following violent clashes between supporters of Isingiro South MP Alex Byarugaba Bakunda and his rival Maari Assensio Mujuni. The clashes erupted last Friday as rival groups headed to a campaign rally at […] The post Two killed in Isingiro election violence as NRM supporters of rival aspirants clash appeared first …

Deadly Showdown In Isingiro: Two Killed in Bloody NRM Campaign Clashes

By Spy Uganda  Two people have been confirmed dead following a violent political confrontation between supporters of rival NRM parliamentary aspirants in Isingiro South Constituency, sparking national concern and prompting an emergency suspension of all campaign activities in the area. The bloody clashes erupted on Friday, July 4, during parallel campaign rallies for Alex Byarugaba…