Ugandan police deny arrest of Museveni’s main rival who was allegedly abducted in pre-dawn military raid
Uganda held a general election on Thursday amid an internet shutdown that has been in place for four days, with the military heavily deployed across the country and pockets of violence erupting as people protested parliamentary election results in various parts of the country.
Architecture of electoral authoritarianism: How President Museveni steals elections in Uganda with help of state agencies
Having been rejected at the ballot box in 1980 under the banner of the Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) and led by cadres who often hailed from exogenous communities outside the constitutionally recognized indigenous groups, the NRM elite prioritised consolidation over competition.
Museveni’s fierce critic Sara Bireete detained ahead of January 15 presidential election
Police in Uganda said they have detained a prominent human rights activist as long-serving President Yoweri Museveni’s government widens its crackdown on dissent and political opposition ahead of the January 15 general election. The detention of Sarah Bireete, head of a rights organisation and a frequent anti-government commentator on local...
Flushing out scientists, on-boarding army: How Museveni ‘drafted’ Uganda’s fisheries, agriculture and livestock industries into wretched military
Creation of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) is a prime example of the militarisation of conservation and the de-institutionalisation of MAAF.
Uganda, a dictator’s paradise: Two conquests, one continuum from Britain to NRM hegemony
Under NRM rule, opposition is managed through a sophisticated of complex blend of coercion, denials, legalism, conscience buying and co-optation. The security apparatus (UPDF, CMI, police) is used against serious threats such as Kyagulanyi’s National Unity Platform or Kyagulanyi himself. The judiciary and parliament are often manipulated by the president for personal gain of power and influence.
In Uganda the line between ‘riots and protests’ is burred: both are met with state brute force
The truth is that most governments are fearful of gatherings of any kind because their “captors” believe the gatherings can easily result in challenge, even change of power. The citizens are collectively perceived as enemy-number-one of the state, especially in Africa, where governments frequently arm themselves to the teeth against the citizens.
Buganda Kingdom holds key to democracy in Uganda: Electing Museveni translates to extension tyranny, family dynasty
Buganda has always had an advantage over other regions of Uganda in that it is physically centrally positioned. This is the reason why in the colonial times it was referred to as Central Province. Besides, the seat of power and capital of Uganda are in Buganda. Also, in Buganda is the main state house of the president of Uganda
How Uganda’s long history of political defections undermined ideological pluralism and democracy, went a tad higher under Museveni
There have been many prominent shifts during NRM rule. The most memorable are probably those of Anne Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa, who were former members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) that crossed to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and rose to become Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament, respectively
Gun legacy: How President Museveni thrives on political violence that’s turned Uganda into huge assassination theatre
The normalisation of violence erodes trust in institutions, inviting international scrutiny while emboldening repression.
People’s president Bobi Wine’s ‘War for Freedom’ slogan rattles President Museveni’s as enthusiastic voters ‘sing redemptions songs’
National Resistance Movement and National Resistance Army (NRM/NRA) rebellion, often sold as a liberation for Uganda, has left many questioning its promises, fuelling a belief that the country’s journey remains unfinished.
