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.
- Uganda's government has ordered a nationwide shutdown of public internet access and selected mobile services before presidential elections on January 15, 2026.
- The Uganda Communications Commission stated that the internet blackout aims to curb misinformation and maintain security during the electoral process.
- Arrests of opposition supporters and crackdowns on political dissent have raised concerns, with the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda highlighting issues such as violence and intimidation leading up to the elections.
- The Uganda Communications Commission reported that all mobile money and internet services would be suspended to prevent misinformation and electoral fraud.
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avisendanmark.dkPolls opened in Uganda on Thursday morning, as Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years, seeks to extend his term in office, the AFP news agency reports. In parts of the capital,...
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Uganda votes under internet blackout and police crackdown
Uganda was on edge as it headed for elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition.
Yoweri Museveni has been in power for 40 years. For the seventh time, the "Big Man" will stand for election. Against Bobi Wine, the "Ghetto President", he fears protests of the Generation Z. He therefore turned off the Internet.
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…
Bobi Wine is challenging President Museveni, who has been ruling for almost 40 years, in Uganda. Already now the authorities seem to have imposed a nationwide Internet ban.
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