Tag: Museveni

US cancels observer mission for Uganda election

Ambassador Natalie Brown says the commission provided no explanation for its decision despite multiple requests.

Museveni accuses Facebook of arrogance as he defends social media shut down ahead of presidential poll

Users of social media and messaging apps began reporting disruptions early Tuesday on Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat .

Bobi Wine says he, campaign team arrested

Wine took to his Twitter page which has nearly one million followers to alert his supporters of the arrest in Kalangala in central Uganda.

Museveni reappoints son as head of special forces

Kainerugaba has had a meteoric rise through the ranks of the army, having trained at the British academy Sandhurst.

Uganda and Tanzania sign Sh380 billion ($3.5bn) oil pipeline deal

East Africa’s first major oil pipeline is expected to create tens of thousands of jobs, the line connects Uganda’s oil fields to Tanzania’s port of Tanga.

Museveni blasts Uganda MPs for allocating themselves Sh280m for Covid-19 awareness campaigns

Museveni said he would write to the Auditor-General to investigate MPs who have already spent the money to buy relief items

Museveni bans outdoors exercises over coronavirus

Order comes after videos and photos of people jogging and doing aerobics in groups in the capital, Kampala, were shared on social media.