Uganda politics

The forthcoming by-election in Hoima presents a significant test for the growing influence of Bobi Wine and his grassroots movement in Ugandan politics. The by-election is viewed as an opportunity for Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) party to demonstrate its strength and support among the population. The by-election, scheduled to take place in the coming days, has attracted considerable ...

Political analyst and self-employed businessman Frank Gashumba has told NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine to stop the genocidal crusade that he’s on against the Rwandese. According to Gashumba, Rwandese are also like other Ugandans. Apparently, there is no special treatment for them in the country. They also hustle and struggle like other Ugandans. He added that this is ...

In a recent statement, Bobi Wine, a prominent Ugandan opposition leader, has called on President-elect Joe Biden and the European Union to stop providing financial aid to Uganda. Bobi Wine argues that such support should be withheld as a means of condemning the alleged human rights abuses and lack of democratic processes under President Yoweri Museveni’s government. Bobi Wine, an ...

The Electoral Commission yesterday wound up the nomination of candidates for Local Government Councils by-election in Hoima. The exercise started on Wednesday, 30 August, 2023, at Kitoba SubxCounty headquarters in Hoima. The District Returning Officer, Ms Megan Kasande presided Ofer the nomination exercise. In total, 5 candidates were nominated to vie for the position of chairperson Hoima District. The candidates ...

The Forum for Democratic Change ( FDC ) is facing a crisis that has deepened even further. This is after the National Chairman Wasswa Birigwa refused to meet with the party president, Patrick Amuriat. The meeting had been aimed at harmonizing the forthcoming parallel meetings. Last week, Amuriat indicated that he would meet the national party chairman yesterday. During the ...