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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Citizen’s Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) has advised that campaigns ahead of the 2021 presidential elections be suspended following widespread violence triggered by the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi on Wednesday. Kyagulanyi, the National Unity Platform – NUP presidential candidate was arrested in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom Charles Peter Mayiga has condemned the harassment of different presidential and parliamentary candidates during the on-going campaigns. This follows the arrest of National Unity Platform’s presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu in Luuka district on Wednesday. The Forum for Democratic Change …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has denied using expired teargas to break up political campaigns of especially presidential candidates. Speaking to reporters at the Uganda Media Centre, Edward Ochom, the Director of Operations in the Uganda Police said that before they use teargas which he said is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change – FDC party say they are braced for police confrontation ahead of their presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat’s rally in Gulu city. Their stance follows police deployment of two water cannon trucks and dozens of Field Force …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Independent presidential candidate, Willy Mayambala has decided to cancel most of his campaigns in distant areas and opted to concentrate on talk shows in Kampala due to financial challenges.     Mayambala, who has severally confessed about the heavy financial burden he is experiencing to run …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP leaders in Rakai district have turned against their Kooki County parliamentary candidate Henry Ndinayiwe. They have decided to rally support behind David Mpuuga, an independent candidate accusing Ndinayiwe of disappearing and absconding from the joint campaigns. URN has established that party leaders …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate Willy Mayambala has confessed that the journey taking him to Uganda’s top most office has become unbearable. According to Mayambala, he can no longer find transport means to go for his campaigns and is now turning to the public to fundraise …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission is set to hold a meeting with all presidential candidates to review the first days of their campaigns that started on November 9. The EC spokesperson Paul Bukenya says the meeting is scheduled to take place at the commission headquarters in Kampala on …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police have foiled the last campaign meeting of the Democratic Party presidential candidate, Norbert Mao in Kasese town. Mao had planned to hold his last campaign meeting at Kilembe quarters on Friday evening before living the district but found the venue sealed off by police led …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama in Arua City on Wednesday evening when independent presidential candidate, John Katumba entered the town but didn’t know where to address a handful of his supporters. Katumba, who arrived in Arua city at 5:30 pm from Pakwach and Nebbi, drove with his …