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Uganda: Govt Abandons Besigye's Party Defiance Case
Monitor, 3 June 2016
Government last evening withdrew its application that was intended to extend a court order that had banned all the defiance campaign activities of Opposition Forum for Democratic… Read more »
Ugandan Govt Abandons Opposition Party Ban Case
The ban was aimed at the Forum for Democratic Change's planned countrywide protests demanding an independent international audit of presidential results, and at banning weekly prayers at the party headquarters.
Forum for Democratic Change leaders at the party’s weekly prayers which were held as part of the defiance campaign (file photo)
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Uganda: Kavuma to Hear Fresh Petition Seeking to Ban FDC Activities
Monitor, 2 June 2016
The Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma, has summoned jailed Opposition leader of Forum for Democratic Change, Dr Kizza Besigye, and his party to appear in court today for the… Read more »
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Uganda: State Applies for Extension of Defiance Campaign Ban
Observer, 1 June 2016
The Constitutional court is expected to reconvene tomorrow to hear an application by the state for an extension of the ban on defiance campaign activities by the opposition… Read more »
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Uganda: Besigye's Party Leaders Arrested After His Case Adjourned
Monitor, 1 June 2016
Police in Kampala has arrested two Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leaders just hours after Nakawa Magistrate's Court adjourned former party presidential candidate Kizza… Read more »
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Uganda: FDC Activists Cry Out Over Torture
Observer, 1 June 2016
On March 21, began like any ordinary day for Kiyemba Muhammad, 35, a resident of suburban Kawempe and an FDC activist. Read more »
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Uganda: FDC to Start Building Grassroots Structures
Observer, 1 June 2016
The Forum for Democratic Change announced on Monday that it would soon embark on expanding its grassroots structures countrywide. Read more »
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Uganda: FDC MPs Paying for NRM Handouts Politics
Observer, 1 June 2016
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leaders and supporters have for the last couple of days been locked up in a fierce debate over appointment of leaders in parliament. Read more »
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Uganda: Speaker Asks Besigye's Party to Clarify On Leader of Opposition in Parliament
Monitor, 31 May 2016
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to clarify Kasese Woman Representative Winnie Kizza's "proper title" in the [Shadow]… Read more »
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Uganda: Why FDC Should Stop Boycott and Stay the Course
Monitor, 31 May 2016
Uganda's leading opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC,) is at a crossroads. FDC made a claim that Dr Kizza Besigye, their candidate, won the 2016 presidential… Read more »
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Uganda: Defiance Campaign Ban Expires
Monitor, 30 May 2016
The court order issued by Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma banning all defiance campaign activities of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) expired at the weekend. Read more »
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Uganda: Opposition Party Decries Police Arrests
Observer, 27 May 2016
The FDC this week demanded that the police explains why it arrests its officials and staff without taking them to court. Read more »
InFocus
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Candidates in the race for the FDC presidency to replace Dr. Kizza Besigye in November are Major. Gen. Mugisha Muntu and Tororo county MP Godfrey Ekanya who is also the shadow ... Read more »
