January 15
Uganda: Museveni Orders Probe After Bio-Metric Failure Delays Uganda Polls
Capital FM
Uganda's General Election was marred by technical setbacks after bio-metric voter registration machines malfunctioned in several parts of the country, delaying the voting process… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda - Blanket Internet Shutdown Violates Rights [press release]
HRW
Authorities Should Immediately Restore Full Internet Access; Uphold Election Integrity Read more »
Uganda: NRM Claims 17 Unopposed MP Seats Ahead of 2026 Polls
Nile Post
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has confirmed that 17 Members of Parliament (MPs) have been elected unopposed for parliamentary positions ahead of Uganda's 2026… Read more »
Uganda: EC Urges Calm As Voting Continues Amid Bvvk Breakdowns
Nile Post
The Electoral Commission (EC) has directed all returning officers to ensure that voting proceeds uninterrupted in areas where biometric voter verification kits (BVVKs) failed to… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Votes Under Internet Blackout and Police Crackdown
RFI
Uganda was on edge as polls opened on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the… Read more »
Uganda: Munyagwa Questions Readiness of EC Biometric Machines
Nile Post
The presidential candidate of the Common Man's Party (CMP), Mubarak Munyagwa, has expressed concerns over Uganda's new biometric voter verification system, warning that the… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Casts Ballot in Magere
Nile Post
National Unity Platform (NUP) Principal and Presidential flagbearer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has cast his vote at his designated polling station in… Read more »
Uganda: EC - Technical Faults Won't Block Ugandans From Voting
Nile Post
Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama has assured Ugandans that technical glitches in voting machines will not prevent citizens from exercising their right… Read more »
Uganda: Voting Delayed in Kiteezi Over Logistical Issues
Nile Post
Observers say delays like these are not uncommon during large-scale elections, given the complexity of coordinating materials across multiple polling centres. Read more »
Uganda: Parties Taking Lead in Voter Mobilisation, Says Karyeija
Nile Post
Political parties and candidates have increasingly taken responsibility for mobilising voters, a development election observers say strengthens democratic participation. Read more »
Uganda: Polls Open On Time In Lira City
Nile Post
Voting is officially underway in Lira City, where polling stations opened on time and were fully set up to receive voters as early-morning queues formed across several locations. Read more »
Uganda: Ex-Education Minister, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire, Dies At 84
Nile Post
Former Minister of Education, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire, has died at the age of 84. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Casts Vote in Rwakitura
Nile Post
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the NRM presidential flagbearer and incumbent, has cast his vote at his designated polling station in Rwakitura, as Ugandans across the country… Read more »
Uganda: The Post-2025 World Order [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
US President Donald Trump's designation by various publications as one of the most influential people of 2025 is not surprising. But it is nonetheless striking: rather than being… Read more »
Uganda: Muntu Concerned Over Slow Start At Polling Stations
Nile Post
Presidential candidate Mugisha Muntu of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has expressed surprise at the delays in the delivery of polling materials, saying such issues… Read more »
Uganda: Altered Image Used to Show Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Campaigning On Boat 'Donated' By President Museveni
Africa Check
Altered image used to show Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine campaigning on boat 'donated' by president Museveni Read more »
Uganda: Kibazo Notes Sharp Contrasts in Voter Turnout
Nile Post
Journalist and political analyst Peter Kibazo has observed wide variations in voter turnout across different areas as polling continues. Read more »
Uganda: EC Has Five Years to Prepare, Analysts Say Ready
Nile Post
Political analyst Gerald Kagambirwe Karyeija has expressed confidence in the Electoral Commission's (EC) preparedness for Uganda's 2026 general elections, noting that the… Read more »
Uganda: 529 MPs Set to Cast Votes in 2026 Elections
Nile Post
As Uganda heads into the 2026 general elections, hundreds of Members of Parliament (MPs) across the country are set to participate in casting their votes, reflecting the nation's… Read more »
January 14
Uganda: Uganda's Autocratic Political System Is Failing Its People - and Threatens the Region [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When he was first sworn in as Uganda's president in 1986, Yoweri Museveni declared that his victory represented a "fundamental change". He promised that Ugandans would no longer… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda - Government Suspends Civic Groups Ahead of Elections [press release]
HRW
On January 12, 2026, days before Uganda's national elections on January 15, the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations ordered at least 10 nongovernmental organizations… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandans Prepare to Vote Following a Campaign Marked By 'Intimidation'
RFI
Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday are expected to be a duel between incumbent Yoweri Museveni, in power for 40 years, and singer turned opposition… Read more »
Uganda: 'He Represents a Population Desperate for Change', Bobi Wine's Lawyer Tells RFI
RFI
Uganda's election on Thursday will see incumbent Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, seeking a seventh mandate - at the age of 81, in a country where 55 percent of the population… Read more »
Liberia: Uganda Must Avoid the Mistakes of Ukraine, South Africa, and a Country in the Mano River Union [opinion]
Liberian Investigator
As the people of Uganda head to the polls on January 15, 2026, they face a pivotal decision. It is my firm belief that they should not elect Bobi Wine as the President of Uganda. A… Read more »
Uganda: Health Gains in 2025 Despite Wars, Funding Cuts
Independent (Kampala)
Even as funding cuts, conflict and climate shocks strained health systems worldwide - disrupting essential services in many countries - governments and partners still recorded… Read more »
