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The Uganda opposition has launched a new opposition pressure group called the National Alliance for Free and Fair Elections (NAFFE) to campaign for electoral reforms and the disbandment of the Uganda Electoral Commission. The Uganda opposition has for long been advocating for the disbandment of the current Electoral commission arguing that it is partisan. The […]
The Uganda opposition Member of Parliament Abdu Katuntu has said that the recent beating of the Uganda Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader Dr. Kiiza Besigye shows the country’s political situation is deterioting. He says, if the situation doesn’t improve, the country’s political situation will soon only be comparable to Zimbabwe where political intimidations, arrests […]
Uganda police force has launched investigations into yesterday’s beating of Uganda’s opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party leader, Dr. Kiiza Besigye by the police and stick wielding men popularly known as the Kiboko Squad. This happened after the Uganda opposition, under their umbrella organization called the inter-party cooperation (IPC) tried to hold a rally […]
The leader of the opposition is parliament Prof. Ogenga Latigo has appealed to the government of Uganda to put up a national remembrance day so that Uganda’s violent past can be remembered and reflected on. He says the National Heroes day celebration is just a waste of government’s time and resources because the NRM government […]
Members of the Interparty Coalition (IPC) have vowed to fight on until the current electoral commission led by Eng. Badru Kiggundu is re-constituted. Addressing journalists after the police blocked their rally at the clock tower grounds this afternoon, the President of Forum for Democratic Change, Dr. Kiiza Besigye re-echoed the IPC’s call on Ugandans of […]
The Uganda police has foiled the planned Uganda opposition planned demonstration in Kampala City today as a way of commemorating the National Heroes Day. The main National Heroes day celebrations are taking place in Luweero district with President Yoweri Museveni presiding as the chief guest. According to eye witnesses, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) […]
The Uganda police has clashed with opposition leaders and supporters in Kampala after the opposition went ahead with the demonstration against Uganda’s Electoral Commission. Reports indicate that anti riot police armed with batons, guns and tear gas have battled with opposition supporters in down town Kampala, with the President of Forum for Democratic Change, Dr. […]
Those who still think Democratic Party President General, Norbert Mao will join the Inter Party Coalition need to think again. Mao has already released his 2011 Presidential campaign badges and posters. The youthful Mao whom supporters refer to as the Barrack Obama of Uganda will campaign under the slogan “We Believe” in Uganda’s general elections […]
The sitting residents of Nakawa-Naguru estate have defied President Museveni’s directives to vacate the estate. This has brought confusion over the proposed redevelopment of the Nakawa-Naguru estate. President Museveni last week ordered that the people occupying the estate be evicted to give way for the redevelopment of the estate. In his letter to the local […]
The four day African political parties’ conference has been opened today at the Commonwealth Resort in Munyonyo, Kampala. The meeting has attracted participants from nine African states such as Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The first session of the meeting was chaired by the President General of the Democratic Party, Norbert Mao This conference, the […]