Ugandan opposition parties are faced with a familiar conundrum, fairly sure that the election they just lost was rigged, but unsure how to prove it. There is evidence that Voted Yoweri Museveni’s main challenger, Kizza Besigye of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), made significant gains in many parts of the country, especially urban areas. Check also: Uganda’s president fears ...
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Uganda’s President Fears Donald Trump Win Could Limit Exports, According To State Media
Uganda’s president,[3] Yoweri Museveni expressed concern that Donald Trump could limit African imports if he’s elected U.S. president, potentially harming the continent’s economies, New Vision reported.[1] Check also: U.S accuses Uganda of rights violations after presidential election The East African nation exported $47 million of goods to the U.S. in 2013, mainly coffee, tea and spices, according to the Office ...
Read More »U.S. Accuses Uganda Of Violations After Presidential Election
Uganda has persistently violated the rights of its citizens and media in the aftermath of last month’s presidential election which saw President Yoweri Museveni retain his hold on power, the United States said. Check also: Uganda’s defeated opposition challenges Museveni win in court The comments are the latest sign of deteriorating relations between Western powers and Uganda, an ally in ...
Read More »Police Accused Of Stealing Evidence In Election
An opposition group that launched a court case against the re-election of Uganda’s long-time president is accusing the police of breaking into a lawyer’s office and seizing crucial evidence. Check also: Lawyer’s offices were robbed ahead of Uganda’s poll petition The group, known as Go Forward, said Wednesday that men in uniform jumped over a wall and broke into the ...
Read More »Uganda Petition: Lawyer’s Offices Robbed
A Ugandan legal petition challenging last month’s re-election of President Yoweri Museveni faces a setback after the offices of two lead attorneys were burgled, one of the lawyers said. Check also:Uganda’s defeated opposition challenges museveni win in court Fred Muwema said there were signs of forced entry at his office in the capital, Kampala, and computers and documents relating to ...
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