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Uganda:
Besigye, Mbabazi Polls Petition Deadline Today
Monitor, 1 March 2016
By close of business yesterday, neither Mr Amama Mbabazi nor Dr Kizza Besigye had confirmed if they will petition the Supreme Court to challenge the outcome of the February 18… Read more »
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Uganda:
Court to Hear Besigye Siege Case On March 17
Monitor, 1 March 2016
Kasangati Magistrates' Courts in Wakiso District yesterday set March 17 to hear an application filed by FDC presidential flag bearer Kizza Besigye, who is seeking orders to have… Read more »
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Uganda:
Seven Scribes Arrested Over Covering Besigye, Yellow Pigs
Monitor, 1 March 2016
Police have arrested seven reporters who were covering the arrest of Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate Kizza Besigye at his home in Kasangati, Wakiso District, and… Read more »
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Uganda:
After Disputed Uganda Election, Journalists Fear Prolonged Crackdown
CPJ, 29 February 2016
Twenty nine-year-old photographer Abubaker Lubowa was excited when he was assigned to cover the campaign of opposition leader Kizza Besigye. He told CPJ he did not anticipate that… Read more »
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Uganda:
Besigye Turns to Court to Seek Freedom
Monitor, 29 February 2016
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye has petitioned court to seek orders to evict police officers and other security personnel who have laid… Read more »
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Uganda:
Arrests in Crackdown On Opposition
DW, 29 February 2016
In Uganda, the house arrest of opposition leader Kizza Bisegye continues to overshadow President Yoweri Museveni's election victory. Hundreds of other opposition figures have also… Read more »
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Uganda:
Besigye Held After City Church Service
Observer, 29 February 2016
After a week under house-arrest, opposition leader Kizza Besigye yesterday morning surfaced in the city to attend a service at all Saints Church, Nakasero. Read more »
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Uganda:
I Will Work With Everyone - Besigye Aide
Monitor, 29 February 2016
The MP-elect for Buhweju, Mr Francis Mwijukye, has spoken out on why he has been vying for the seat since 2006. Read more »
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Uganda:
Besigye Petitions Court Over Police Presence At His Home
Observer, 29 February 2016
Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye has petitioned Kasangati Magistrates' Court seeking orders to evict security personnel deployed outside his… Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda Awaits Response On Calls for Dialogue Between Museveni, Besigye
East African, 28 February 2016
Ugandans await President Yoweri Museveni's response to calls for dialogue with Forum for Democratic Change leader Dr Kizza Besigye, who he has kept under a lockdown after the… Read more »
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Uganda:
Mbabazi to Petition Court Over Polls
Monitor, 27 February 2016
Presidential candidate and former prime minister Amama Mbabazi is filing a petition in the Supreme Court to challenge the presidential election results and seek a recount of the… Read more »
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Uganda:
Why Ugandans Love Two Great Losers, Besigye and the Cranes
East African, 27 February 2016
Two things turn Ugandans on: Kizza Besigye and Uganda Cranes. Neither ever wins the final trophy. But it is not their fault. Read more »
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Uganda:
Election Disputes - It's the Intention Not Substantiality, That Matters
Monitor, 27 February 2016
Renown British constitutional historian, professor, author and philosopher Albert F Pollard holds that no constitution, written or unwritten, is worth more than the political… Read more »
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Uganda:
Human Rights Body Blames EC for Poll Mess
Monitor, 27 February 2016
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has added its voice to those who have castigated the Electoral Commission for failing to conduct a free and fair election general election… Read more »
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Uganda:
Monitor Journalists Arrested At Besigye's Home
Monitor, 27 February 2016
Two Daily Monitor journalists have ben arrested at the home of Dr Kizza Besigye, the leader of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change in Kasangati, Wakiso District. Read more »
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Uganda:
FDC Leaders Warn Police Over Besigye Arrests
Observer, 26 February 2016
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) officials in Mbale district have warned that they will not just sit and watch on as police continues to harass their presidential candidate Dr… Read more »
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Uganda:
Envoys Ask Government to Free Dr Besigye
Observer, 26 February 2016
A group of foreign envoys have this afternoon called upon the Police force to release Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential contender Dr Kizza Besigye from endless… Read more »