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by Dr Craig Moffat and Monique Bennett | Jan 15, 2021 | 0 Comments
While we wait for the official results to be verified and released, the following will provide a summary of events that took place on election day in Uganda  Polling Stations  Most polling stations opened at 07h00 and closed at 16h00. Some polling...
by Chris Maroleng | Jan 14, 2021 | 0 Comments
Many believe the 2021 presidential election in Uganda will go to incumbent Yoweri Museveni, but his main rival, Bobi Wine, a young upstart, seems to have united Uganda’s youth and urban population under the hashtag: 'We are removing a dictator.' GGA SADC Executive...
by Dr Craig Moffat and Monique Bennett | Jan 13, 2021 | 0 Comments
Election Campaign Concerns Twitter and Facebook have suspended several Ugandan government officials and ruling party accounts due to alleged manipulation of public debate on the platforms. Fake and duplicate accounts were used to engage with users and make officials...
by Good Governance Africa | Jan 13, 2021 | 0 Comments
Dr Craig Moffat sits in conversation with Lukhona Mnguni on Power FM where he unpacks the upcoming Uganda elections, providing an overview of the political election landscape. He also looks at the major contenders and strength of the opposition, as discussed in the...
by Dr Craig Moffat and Monique Bennett | Jan 11, 2021 | 0 Comments
After a year of several contested elections, the first election of 2021 on the continent takes place in Uganda. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is entering his 35th year in power and is the fourth longest-ruling head of state in Africa.
by Dr Craig Moffat | Nov 24, 2020 | 0 Comments
While outgoing US President Donald Trump has repeated tantrums at the prospect of leaving the White House, a lesson in democracy from Malawi is worth paying closer attention to. Lazarus Chakwera was inaugurated as Malawi’s sixth president on 6 July 2020 after winning...
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