Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Candidates from across the political divide have said that the juts concluded 2020 -2021 campaign season has been the most expensive they have ever encountered. The campaign period for Presidential and Parliamentary candidates in the 2021 General Election kicked off on the 9th of November …
Read More »Editors guild sues gov’t over registration of journalists
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Editors Guild, an umbrella body that brings together Editors, senior journalists and Scholars of Journalism, has petitioned High Court in Kampala challenging the accreditation of journalists by the Media Council of Uganda. The council issued a directive on December 10, 2020, requiring all …
Read More »Tumukunde calls for vote protection taskforce to avert rigging
Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Retired Lieutenant General Henry Tumukunde Kakurugu has asked opposition supporters to form a joint votes protection taskforce to fail any attempts of rigging in the forthcoming general election. Tumukunde says in the previous elections, the opposition had few candidates who could hardly deploy …
Read More »2021 Election: EU member countries concerned over media, CSOs restrictions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of European Union (EU) Diplomatic Missions to Uganda have issued statements condemning restrictions on media and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) ahead of the 2021 general election. The statements were today issued by the Embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Ireland and Netherlands on their official …
Read More »Uganda needs rule of law and strict observance of human rights- Katikkiro Mayiga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has emphasized the need for rule of law and strict observance of human rights during the ongoing campaigns ahead of the 2021 general election. According to Mayiga, all candidates should be free to express their political views and …
Read More »Dr Kiiza Besigye will not contest for presidency in 2021
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Four-time Forum for Democratic Change- FDC presidential candidate Dr.Kizza Besigye will not contest for the presidency this time. He announced this, in a press conference in Kampala today, ending speculation about his candidature as Uganda draws closer to the 2021 general election. Besigye has contested for …
Read More »Namibia votes in test of ruling party’s grip on power
Windhoek, Namibia | AFP | Namibia voted in a general election on Wednesday with the ruling party facing a rare challenge to its dominance, after a recession and a corruption scandal fuelled popular discontent. President Hage Geingob’s bid for re-election has been hit by growing anger at his South West Africa …
Read More »Botswana votes in tight election testing its stable democracy
Gaborone, Botswana | AFP | Botswana goes to the polls on Wednesday in a hotly contested general election that could test the country’s traditionally stable politics, as the ruling party faces its toughest challenge yet. The historic Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) — whose rule has been unfettered since independence from Britain …
Read More »Stable Botswana to vote in rare cliffhanger
Gaborone, Botswana | AFP | Botswana votes on Wednesday in the most closely fought general election in the history of the southern African country, long known as one of the continent’s most stable democracies. Former president Ian Khama has shaken up the country’s traditionally calm politics by dramatically renouncing his hand-picked …
Read More »Partial Mozambique election results show big win for ruling party
Maputo, Mozambique | AFP | Partial results for Mozambique’s high-stakes general election were released on Friday, showing President Filipe Nyusi and his ruling Frelimo party headed for a dominant victory. The National Electoral Commission (CNE) published the incomplete results as the US embassy in the country said its observers witnessed voting …
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