Uganda:   Kenyan MP Calls for War Over Migingo

Monitor, 17 March 2016

Kenyan Members of Parliament have reignited the controversial debate on the disputed rocky island of Migingo on Lake Victoria. Read more »

Uganda:   Besigye Runs to the High Court Over His House Arrest

Monitor, 17 March 2016

The confined former Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate, Dr Kizza Besigye, has petitioned the High Court to declare the police's continued siege of his residence in… Read more »

Uganda:   Museveni Legal Team 'Punch Holes' in Mbabazi Petition

Observer, 16 March 2016

The legal team of president, Yoweri Museveni has denied allegations of voter bribery and intimidation leveled against him in the presidential election petition filed by independent… Read more »

Uganda:   Judges to Mbabazi - Prove Voter Bribery, Intimidation

Observer, 16 March 2016

In closing arguments yesterday in the Supreme court, lawyers for Amama Mbabazi, the main challenger to President Museveni's re-election victory, worked harder than ever to prove… Read more »

Uganda:   Someone Somewhere Is Leeching On Besigye

Observer, 16 March 2016

One has to give it Col Kizza Besigye, the man in the news, for staging fight after fight for Uganda's presidency, all in vain. A remarkable activist, Besigye has been shaped more… Read more »

Uganda:   Lawyers Dispute Compliance With Electoral Laws

East African, 15 March 2016

On the second day of the hearing in the ongoing election petition at Uganda's Supreme Court challenging President Yoweri Museveni's win, the petitioner's lawyers spent much of… Read more »

Uganda:   Besigye Says Ready to Fight Museveni

Independent (Kampala), 14 March 2016

Ugandan opposition leader, Rtd. Col. Kizza Besigye's [on car] being blocked by Police at city square. IndependeThis unplugged discussion happened when The Independent's Andrew… Read more »

Uganda:   Sixty Lawyers Gear Up to Challenge Election Result

East African, 12 March 2016

Uganda's Supreme Court this past week guided at least 60 lawyers representing respondents President Yoweri Museveni, the Electoral Commission, the Attorney-General and petitioner… Read more »

Uganda:   We Can't Avail Biometric Poll Results Now - EC

Monitor, 15 March 2016

The Electoral Commission chairman, Dr Badru Kiggundu, told the Supreme Court yesterday that he did not know the number of voters who were verified to vote by the biometric machines… Read more »

Uganda:   Besigye, Museveni Talks

Independent (Kampala), 14 March 2016

Religious leaders praying for the presidential candidates before the 2nd presidential debate on Feb. 13 at Serena Hotel in Kampala. Independent/JImmy sIya What next after Gen.… Read more »

Uganda:   Uganda Supreme Court Allows Makerere Dons to Join Election Petition

East African, 14 March 2016

Uganda's Supreme Court on Monday allowed Makerere University's law lecturers to be enjoined in ongoing election petition against President Yoweri Museveni, the Electoral… Read more »

Uganda:   Museveni to NRM Losers - You Forgot Voters

Observer, 14 March 2016

President Museveni last week told NRM MPs who lost the February 18 elections that they should mostly blame their own individual weakness. Read more »

Uganda:   Vote Rigging - Amama Evidence Pins 2 Ministers

Observer, 14 March 2016

Sworn affidavits for Mbabazi petition finger Gen Muhwezi, Nasasira over elections malpractices Read more »

Uganda:   Supreme Court Allows Makerere Law Dons to Join Amama Petition, Rejects Csos

Monitor, 14 March 2016

Court has allowed Makerere University law lecturers to join the presidential election petition in which defeated independent candidate Mr Amama Mbabazi is seeking an annulment of… Read more »

Uganda:   Museveni Lawyers Cite Bias, Ask Court to Block Makerere Dons From Polls Petition

Monitor, 14 March 2016

Court starts at 10.14am with the Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana, addressing the judges and reiterating that he is representing the Attorney General, who is the third… Read more »

Uganda:   Court to Rule Today On Civil Society Application to Join Election Petition

Monitor, 14 March 2016

Court clerk: Application No.3 of 2016 arising out of election petition No. 1 of 2016. Read more »

Uganda:   Law Scholars, Museveni Lawyers Battle in Court

Observer, 14 March 2016

Today, Monday, the Supreme court will rule to either allow or refuse Makerere law lecturers and civil society organizations to join the petition challenging the re-election of… Read more »

Uganda:   Mbabazi's Election Petition

Independent (Kampala), 14 March 2016

Differences with 2001, 2006 petitions make this a tough call for CJ Katureebe Read more »

Uganda:   FDC Candidate to Petition Court Over Kibale County MP Elections

Monitor, 12 March 2016

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) candidate in the Kibale County parliamentary race has said he is going to court over the results. Read more »

Uganda:   Now Let Justice Prevail in Uganda Petition

East African, 12 March 2016

The opposition parties in Uganda have chosen the right path in filing a petition against the victory of President Yoweri Museveni in the February 18 General Election. Read more »

Uganda:   Now Academics, NGOs Want in On Uganda Election Case

East African, 12 March 2016

Uganda's Supreme Court has received a boost on the ongoing presidential election petition with civil society organisations and academics applying to be enjoined in the case as… Read more »

Uganda:   On the Ugandan Government's Post-Election Conduct

State Department, 11 March 2016

The United States reiterates its ongoing concerns with Uganda's post-election environment, in which the government and its security forces persistently have violated the rights and… Read more »

Uganda:   Election Petition Lawyers Agree to Disagree

Independent (Kampala), 11 March 2016

Presidential Petition PRE-TRIAL Read more »

Uganda:   Court Orders EC to Produce District Vote Tally Sheets

Monitor, 11 March 2016

What is happening? Yesterday, the Supreme Court resumed the pre-hearing session of the presidential election petition filed by Amama Mbabazi seeking nullification of… Read more »

Uganda:   Court Rejects Vote Recount

Observer, 11 March 2016

In the Supreme court yesterday, the nine justices rejected a request for a presidential vote recount by lawyers representing Amama Mbabazi in the petition challenging the results… Read more »

Uganda:   Court Refuses to Grant Automatic Vote Recount

Monitor, 11 March 2016

The Supreme Court yesterday declined to grant Mr Amama Mbabazi's demand for an automatic vote recount, saying it was unnecessary at this stage because court can make such order if… Read more »

Uganda:   Rights Body Calls for Besigye-Govt Talks

Monitor, 11 March 2016

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has said it would engage both the government and FDC presidential candidate Kizza Besigye to chart a way out of the current "stalemate"… Read more »

Uganda:   Museveni Answers Mbabazi Petition

Monitor, 10 March 2016

Save what is hereafter expressly admitted to be true, each and every allegation in the amended petition is denied. Read more »

Uganda:   Why Mbabazi Changed His Polls Petition

Observer, 9 March 2016

Lawyers representing Amama Mbabazi in a case challenging the election of President Museveni have told The Observer that they amended their petition to give their case more weight,… Read more »