Luwero, Uganda | URN | At least three people have died and 34 others arrested following night-long protests in Luwero Town Council after tensions erupted over the handling of election results. Police say the protests broke out on Thursday at around 7:00 p.m. after security personnel blocked voters from accessing …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has accused the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi Akena, of illegally campaigning on polling day in Lira City, amid a tense race for the Woman Member of Parliament seat. The accusations come …
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Tororo, Uganda | URN | Shyam Tanna has won the Tororo Municipality parliamentary seat after garnering 5,781 votes, defeating the incumbent Apollo Yeri Ofwono, who polled 4,829 votes. Tanna’s victory is the first parliamentary result to be officially declared in Tororo District, according to the District Returning Officer Robert Twirize, with more declarations expected as the …
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Mbale, Uganda | URN | Presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi was injured during a fracas at Bukimali polling station in Bugusege Sub-county, Sironko District on Thursday. Nandala was hit by a stone thrown by supporters of parliamentary candidate Jackson Wanyoto. Chaos erupted after Wanyoto’s supporters clashed with those backing Reverend …
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Butambala, Uganda | URN | At least eight people are feared dead following clashes between voters and security forces in Butambala District last night. According to sources in the district, the clashes occurred near the home of Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi. Attempts to reach Katonga Regional Police Spokesperson …
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🟥 Provisional results 22,758 polling stations out of 50,739 polling 🟥 Top 4 Museveni Tibuhaburwa Yoweri 3,960,438 votes (76.25%) Kyagulanyi Robert 1,312,047 (19.85 %) Nandala Mafabi James 108,301 votes Mungisha Gregory Muntu Oyera 29,504 votes Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Electoral Commission has released the second batch of provisional …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Uganda’s general election day ended Thursday with voters casting ballots for the presidency and parliament amid tight security. The Electoral Commission has started announcing results, with final results set for Saturday. According to the Electoral Commission, the country’s electoral body, voting in most areas ended …
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When Kenyan nursing graduate Ruth Apondi Omondi created Smart Mama as a simple telemedicine platform in 2024, she knew she was bridging a critical gap in maternal care. The 24-year-old launched the m-Health service in Nairobi to give pregnant women the reliable information they need to make better health decisions …
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COMMENT | VANESSA BADRE | Like the air we breathe, peace does not typically command our attention until we lose it. That is why the study of peace is inextricably linked to that of war: it seeks to understand the root causes of conflict and illuminate ways to end or …
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COMMENT | IAN BURUMA | Last November, US President Donald Trump’s administration declared in its National Security Strategy that Europe stands on the brink of “civilizational erasure.” It was an odd claim to make in an official strategy document. Even stranger was the overarching argument that Europe, not China or Russia, is …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
