Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Uganda's President and the leader of ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Yoweri Museveni and first lady Janet Museveni ...

In exclusive interview from hiding, main opposition presidential candidate blasts gov’t’s ‘crackdown to silence’ critics.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed Wednesday, February 4 2026, as the new polling date for the long-awaited Local Government Elections in Butebo District, following the earlier postponement ...

Uganda opposition fears the Uganda Electoral Commission is working in cahoots with the governing National Resistance Movement (NRM) to skew the results of the polls set for this Friday. The similarity ...

Uganda Electoral Commission chief Simon Byabakama says he received threats against declaring certain presidential candidates ...

KAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda's Electoral Commission on Tuesday cleared octogenarian President Yoweri Museveni to seek reelection in polls due to be held early next year, which could extend his rule in ...

With only hours remaining before the election of LC3 chairpersons and councillors, candidates in different parts of the country are making final preparations ahead of a decisive vote that will ...

The European Union has expressed concern over Uganda’s 2026 general elections.In a statement released in Brussels, the EU ...

If nations continue with election malpractices, it is only a matter of time before they face the same fate as Libya and Sudan ...

Uganda presidential candidate Bobi Wine said he was hit in the face with a cane during the rally. [Sumy Sadurni, AFP] Uganda's Electoral Commission has condemned the violence that broke out during ...

On January 15, 2026, during the polling day for Uganda’s general elections, biometric voter verification—introduced to safeguard electoral integrity—became a major source of disruption at several ...

Polling got underway Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election, but logistical delays hampered voting in some areas while restrictions on internet access drew criticism for potentially compromising ...