US EditionUganda Shuts Down Internet Ahead of Presidential Election
The Uganda Communications Commission mandated suspension of internet and mobile money services aims to prevent misinformation and electoral fraud during the 2026 elections, affecting millions nationwide.
- Ugandan authorities started deploying soldiers and armored trucks in Kampala to ensure safety ahead of the presidential election, according to military spokesman Col. Chris Magezi.
- Military spokesman Col. Chris Magezi stated that the deployment aimed to deter violence and dismissed claims of anti-democratic intentions.
- Robert Wine claimed that he and his supporters faced attacks from security forces, which included the use of tear gas and bullets, as reported by Amnesty International.
- The International Crisis Group forecasted that Museveni is likely to retain power in the upcoming polls, amid suggestions from his party that he would not transfer power if Wine wins.
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Uganda orders internet shutdown as Museveni seeks another term
Ugandan authorities have ordered an internet shutdown days before the country goes to the polls, raising fresh fears about the fairness of the upcoming elections. The blackout was announced on Tuesday, just two days before voting scheduled for 15 January. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, is seeking to extend his rule, which has already stretched close to 40 years. Notice about Uganda’s internet circulates online A public notice said to be from the…
One day before the parliamentary and presidential elections in Uganda, the population no longer has access to the Internet. The government already issued other restrictions.
Since 13 January, the Internet has been cut off in the country, where the presidential and legislative elections will be held on 15 January, at the end of which Yoweri Museveni, president for 40 years, aspires to remain in power.
Uganda: Journalists Assaulted, Internet Shutdown Ahead of Uganda Elections
Ugandan journalist Ssematimba Bwegiire lost consciousness immediately after a security officer electrocuted him with a stun gun and pepper-sprayed him in the mouth. But he did not report the incident, reflecting widespread disillusionment among the media about authorities' commitment to press freedom in elections on January 15.
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