All posts tagged "Uganda Elections 2026"

One dead, several injured as police fire live bullets at Kyagulanyi rally in Iganga

Iganga, Uganda: One person was shot dead and several others injured on Friday after clashes erupted between security forces and supporters of...

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21.6 million Ugandans to vote in 2026 elections, EC says

Kampala, Uganda: The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed that Uganda now has 21,681,491 registered voters ahead of the 2026 General Elections, with...

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Mafabi blasts NRM over poverty in Busoga, unveils alternative cash crop plan

Mayuge, Uganda: Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi on Tuesday accused the ruling NRM government of “forty years...

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Museveni wraps up Kigezi campaign trail today, to address media on NRM Manifesto Points

Rukungiri, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today concludes his campaign trail in the Kigezi region with final rallies scheduled in Kanungu and...

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Museveni touts peace, roads and NRM continuity as he unpacks 2026-2031 manifesto for Rubanda

Rubanda, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni Monday took the NRM’s 2026–2031 manifesto to Rubanda District, urging residents to protect the peace, development gains...

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RDC vows to arrest goons defacing candidates’ posters in Buyende

Buyende, Uganda: The Deputy Resident District Commissioner for Buyende District, Ms Naome Nakiwala, has issued a stern warning to groups involved in...

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Museveni pledges infrastructure boost, wetland protection as he launches Bukedi campaign trail

Pallisa, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday launched his “Protecting the Gains” campaign in the Bukedi sub-region, rallying thousands of supporters in...

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MP Santa Okot launches 2026 re-election bid, but without manifesto

Pader, Uganda: Aruu North Member of Parliament, Hon Santa Okot of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), has officially launched her bid to...

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Museveni urges Sebei to back NRM, cites 40 years of peace, progress

Mbale, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the people of Sebei Sub-region to continue supporting the National Resistance Movement (NRM), saying...

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Museveni to support Bukwo landslide victims, urges Sebei to tap mountain tourism for wealth creation

Bukwo, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni on Monday extended heartfelt condolences to the people of Bukwo District following the loss of lives and...

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Authorities ban political activities in Apac Market ahead of 2026 elections

Apac, Uganda: Authorities in Atik Division under Apac Municipal Council have launched a stern crackdown on traders engaging in political activities within...

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I Survived by God’s Grace: Museveni recounts 1973 narrow escape from Amin’s soldiers in Manafwa

Manafwa, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Thursday recounted emotional moments on how he narrowly survived death in 1973 when soldiers of the...

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NPP’s Kasibante scoffs at Museveni’s ‘hired crowds’, calls it deception

Kamuli, Uganda: National Peasants Party (NPP) presidential candidate Robert Kasibante has defended his decision to hold small, impromptu public engagements instead of...

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Museveni calls it normal, constitutional for losers in NRM primaries to run as independents

By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala, Uganda: In a decisive statement that underscores his long-standing belief in inclusive democracy, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has...

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Bobi Wine condemns “barbaric” Lira Hotel raid, accuses police of intimidation

Lira, Uganda: The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, has condemned what he described as...

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10 NUP supporters arrested over violent attack on patrol escorting Bobi Wine in Lira

Lira, Uganda: Police have confirmed the arrest of 10 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) accused of being behind a violent...

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Ex-Minister Akol breaks silence on withdrawal from Bukedea MP race

Akol served as Minister of Internal Affairs from 2015 to 2016 and represented Bukedea District as Woman MP for ten years before...

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Najjagwe Rahmah unveils five-point agenda for Lyantonde after EC nomination for Woman MP race

Lyantonde, Uganda: Independent candidate Rahmah Saad Najjagwe has been duly nominated to contest for the Lyantonde District Woman Member of Parliament seat,...

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2026 Polls: VP Alupo duly nominated but faces fresh challenge in Katakwi Woman MP race

By Emmanuel Okol Katakwi, Uganda: Vice President Rtd Maj Jessica Rose Epel Alupo, who also serves as the Katakwi District Woman MP,...

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2026 Polls: NRM’s Kirabo duly nominated for Luwero District Woman MP seat

Luwero, Uganda: The reigning Central Youth MP and National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer, Hon. Kirabo Agnes Nantongo, has officially been nominated...

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NUP unveils Florence Asio to challenge Speaker Among for Bukedea Woman MP seat

Kampala, Uganda: The National Unity Platform (NUP) has officially unveiled Florence Asio as its candidate for the Bukedea Woman MP seat, challenging...

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Bamasaaba cultural leaders pledge protection of widows’ and children’s rights

Mbale, Uganda: The Bamasaaba cultural institution has pledged to actively defend the rights of its people, particularly widows and children, ensuring access...

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