WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, announced on Thursday that he will not participate in another presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. In a post on Truth Social, his social media platform, Trump claimed that he won the debate …
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Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The race for Nakaseke North Parliamentary seat has taken a significant turn following the decision by Businessman Brian Kabuura to halt campaigns ahead of the 2026 general elections. Kabuura, who has been campaigning for two years alongside Professor Wilber Ahebwa, Chairperson of the Greater …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Simon Byabakama, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, has condemned widespread election malpractices and the commercialization of politics, citing them as serious threats to Uganda’s democracy. Speaking at a gathering of Senior Investigators and Prosecutors at the CID Headquarters in Kibuli, alongside the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Law enforcement agencies, specifically the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), have joined forces to combat election-related crimes ahead of the 2026 general elections. Addressing a joint press conference at CID Headquarters in Kibuli on Tuesday, …
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`Twice as good for half the respect’ ANALYSIS | CLARE CORBOULD | Mainstream media are surprisingly muted at the prospect of the world’s most powerful nation being led for the first time by a woman – specifically a woman of colour, Vice President Kamala Harris. Using past elections as our guide, …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday released a revised electoral roadmap announcing the date for the 2026 presidential and parliamentary elections. The nominations for presidential and parliamentary elections will be conducted between Sept. 17 and Oct. 3, 2025, said Justice Simon Byabakama, chairperson of the …
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Rwandans show love for the president with 99% victory in election but uncertainty looms on future without him COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Thirty years since he led the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) to capture power in Kigali after ending the genocide against the Tutsi, Rwandan President Paul Kagame was …
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The software that has gone into producing post genocide Rwanda and how it has shaped voting patterns THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | President Paul Kagame of Rwanda won re-election with 99.18% of the vote. Over 98% of the registered voters turned out to cast their ballot. I was in Rwanda …
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KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Vote counting has begun following Monday’s presidential and legislative elections in Rwanda. Partial official results from the presidential election are expected to trickle in later in the evening after polls closed at 3 p.m., local time, National Electoral Commission (NEC) Executive Secretary Charles Munyaneza told the …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Rwanda High Commission in Uganda, High Commissioner Joseph Rutabana has announced that 10,000 Rwandans living in Uganda have registered to vote in the upcoming Rwandan elections. This significant diaspora participation emphasizes the inclusive nature of the electoral process and the commitment of Rwandans …
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