Uganda politics

KAMPALA VOTE –  A Ugandan opposition group has launched a legal challenge against the disputed re-election of long-time President Yoweri Museveni to get his victory nullified over alleged irregularities. Check also: Children are reportedly sacrificed to bring luck in uganda elections The group, known as Go Forward, on Tuesday filed the challenge in Uganda’s Supreme Court. Go Forward’s candidate in ...

Barely a week before Zimbabwe’s president Mugabe, opens his birthday party gifts, pressure hits up at him as his former vice president Joice Mujuru forms ZPF party to oppose the 92-year-old president of Zimbawe. Check also: President Robert Mugabe declares state of disaster over drought Joice Mujuru said the Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) party had been formed because “Zimbabwe is ...

Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ascended to power on January 29, 1986. He is credited with bringing Uganda to both political and economic stability after years of civil wars in the 1970s and early 80s.[2] Check also: Russia is happy Uganda’s president, Museveni was re-elected but the USA and EU arent so sure His strong hold on power for three ...

Unlike the last week’s tense presidential election, which was marred by late delivery of voting materials and election-day unrest, local elections got off to a mostly smooth start Wednesday in Kampala. Check also: Ugandan presidential election of 2016 is not yet over, says Kiiza Besigye At most voting centers, materials arrived within an hour or two of polls opening. And ...

Opposition parties in Niger on Tuesday rejected initial results from Sunday’s presidential election that showed incumbent Mahamadou Issoufou in the lead, calling them fraudulent. Provisional results from 20 of the West African country’s 308 municipalities gave Issoufou 40.18 percent of the vote, more than 10 percentage points ahead of his closest rival. Check also: Niger’s current president seeks re-election in ...