The current president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni has blocked Facebook from operating in his country, just days after the social media company removed fake accounts linked to his government ahead of a hotly contested general election set to take place on Thursday. With it being the 21st century, social media has become a huge part of campaigning and the spreading… Read more »
The president, Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, was declared victor of a sixth, five-year term in office. His rival, Bobi Wine, says the election was unfair, a contention backed by independent international observers. The Uganda electoral commission said “Mr. Museveni received more than 5.8 million votes, or nearly 59 percent of the total, while Mr. Wine received 3.4 million votes, or… Read more »
In southern Sudan, Hundreds of people have been killed or injured in violence that took place in the Darfur region, almost killing the hopes for long-lasting peace in an area that has been plagued by fighting and instability for decades. The recent violence began after an argument in which a man was stabbed to death, the prime minister’s office said…. Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202101140075.html 18.1 million registered voters are expected to file at 34,684 polling stations across the country today to cast their ballot and pick a new president and 528 Members of Parliament. The voting was set to begin at 7am and end at 4pm, according to the EC. out of all the voters, one in every four voters in Uganda is… Read more »
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/23/africa/ugandan-protest-death-toll-intl/index.html At least 45 people were killed in protests that rocked Kampala and other parts of Uganda last week, a police spokesperson said Monday. The protests were about the arrest of popular music star turned presidential candidate Bobi Wine for contravening Covid-19 regulations at a campaign rally on the last Wednesday in November. The police responded with tear gas when… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202012150555.html The World Bank has approved Nigeria’s request for a $1.5 billion loan.The loan will focus on four areas of engagement namely Investing in human capital, promoting jobs and economic transformation and diversification, enhancing resilience, and strengthening the foundations of the public sector. The Bretton Wood institution said the facility is a five-year country partnership framework that will last from… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202012010802.html Uganda has deported Canadian reporters for CBS news who were in the country covering the 2021 election, including Margaret Evans, Lily Martin and Jean-Francois Bisson, a videographer. The reporters were detained for 10 hours before being deported and were arrested by Uganda immigration officers, Ms. Evans stated on her social media. We still have not been told why they… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202012010338.html There is about to be a new election for the grassroot leaders coming up very soon in Rwanda. In an interview with The New Times, the Executive Secretary for NEC, Charles Munyaneza said that “the current grassroots leaders will run their respective terms to conclusion in 2021.” The NEC has set the local government elections to begin on February… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202011300074.html Notice of a fresh protest, of alleged federal government’s harassment of promoters of the #EndSARS protests held in October, scheduled for December 5 have been trending in social media for weeks. In Nigeria, the federal government claims they would handle any demonstration against perceived police brutality or any other issue if it threatened to disrupt peace and security as… Read more »