Gulu, Uganda | URN | Incumbent Laroo-Pece Division legislator, Fr Charles Onen, has conceded defeat to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, in the just-concluded parliamentary elections. Mao, who is the Democratic Party President General, was announced the winner of the hotly contested Laroo-Pece Division parliamentary race …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Human Rights Commission has raised concern over rights violations during the January 15, 2026, general elections, citing an internet shutdown, isolated incidents of violence, and failures in biometric voter verification, even as it said Ugandans were largely able to vote in a peaceful environment. …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The National Unity Platform has lost at least 23 parliamentary seats in the just-concluded general elections. All of these seats located in Buganda region have been won back by other the ruling National Resistance Movement which had lost them in the 2021 general elections, or independents …
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Museveni Frames 71% Victory as NRM Resurgence, Pledges Peace and Economic Transformation Rwakitura, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s President-Elect, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has described his 71 per cent victory in the 2026 presidential elections as a clear resurgence of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) across the country, attributing the …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The country has registered its lowest voter turnout in the Presidential and Parliamentary elections on record, according to results declared by the Electoral Commission on Saturday evening. This unprecedented civic withdrawal highlights a growing crisis of public confidence in presidential elections. Official figures indicate that …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has lined up at least 45 lawyers to defend the victory of President-elect Yoweri Kaguta Museveni should his election be challenged in the Supreme Court. Museveni, the NRM candidate, defeated seven other contenders after securing 71.6 percent of …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Anger and mixed emotions were reported in parts of Nakawa Division East on Saturday afternoon following the announcement of parliamentary election results in which NRM’s was declared the winner of the closely contested race. Ruhindi defeated National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, Alex Waisswa Mufumbiro, securing …
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Pader, Uganda | URN | A high-stakes political showdown is unfolding in Aruu County, Pader District, following the rejection of the recent parliamentary election results by former legislator Samuel Odonga-Otto. The independent candidate narrowly lost to NRM flag bearer Christopher Komakech by 26 votes, a development that will likely trigger a court battle that could have …
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Nakaseke, Uganda | URN | Police in Nakaseke District have arrested 50 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) following violent protests over the parliamentary election results. The unrest followed the announcement on Friday night that Charles Nsereko Basajjassubi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) had been elected MP for …
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Nakaseke, Uganda | URN | The parliamentary map of Nakaseke and Nakasongola has shifted following elections that produced new winners, retained veterans, and closely fought contests across several constituencies. In Nakaseke South, Charles Nsereko Basajjassubi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) won the parliamentary seat after polling 30,279 votes. He …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
