January 15, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Uganda's internet shutdown is a stark reminder of power of digital control. Curtailing freedom of speech, limiting access to info, and stifling dissent.
We urge everyone to exercise their civic rights: ELECT leaders who align with your community needs - including women's health!
#UgandaDecides2026
We urge everyone to exercise their civic rights: ELECT leaders who align with your community needs - including women's health!
#UgandaDecides2026
January 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Uganda's internet shutdown is a stark reminder of power of digital control. Curtailing freedom of speech, limiting access to info, and stifling dissent.
We urge everyone to exercise their civic rights: ELECT leaders who align with your community needs - including women's health!
#UgandaDecides2026
We urge everyone to exercise their civic rights: ELECT leaders who align with your community needs - including women's health!
#UgandaDecides2026
Ahead of the Ugandan elections tomorrow
Why the Museveni regime is being so repressive, and the prospects for mass human rights violations after the polls
#UgandaDecides2026
www.fr.de/politik/wahl...
Why the Museveni regime is being so repressive, and the prospects for mass human rights violations after the polls
#UgandaDecides2026
www.fr.de/politik/wahl...
Forscher: „Musevenis Herrschaft beruht auf Einschüchterung“
Uganda wählt unter massiver Repression. Politologe Cheeseman erklärt, warum das Regime so hart gegen Bobi Wine vorgeht.
www.fr.de
January 14, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Ahead of the Ugandan elections tomorrow
Why the Museveni regime is being so repressive, and the prospects for mass human rights violations after the polls
#UgandaDecides2026
www.fr.de/politik/wahl...
Why the Museveni regime is being so repressive, and the prospects for mass human rights violations after the polls
#UgandaDecides2026
www.fr.de/politik/wahl...
🎥 UNICEF Uganda posted a video
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🏷️ https://unjobs.org/themes/child-protection
🏢 https://unjobs.org/organizations/unicef
📍 https://unjobs.org/offices/unicef_ebb
🏷️ https://unjobs.org/themes/child-protection
“Do not involve children in campaigns, rallies or demonstrations during #ugandadecides2026”
A message on the protection of children’s rights during #ugandadecides2026 bythe chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission, Mariam Fauzat Wangadya.
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine abducted, tensions are rising in Uganda after the January 15th elections. The official result will be announced today #UgandaDecides2026 #BobiWine
January 17, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine abducted, tensions are rising in Uganda after the January 15th elections. The official result will be announced today #UgandaDecides2026 #BobiWine
Uganda shuts down Internet days before the presidential elections on January 15th. They say it's to halt inciting messages and maintain public order. Others fear it's repression #UgandaDecides2026 #Uganda #Elections
January 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Uganda shuts down Internet days before the presidential elections on January 15th. They say it's to halt inciting messages and maintain public order. Others fear it's repression #UgandaDecides2026 #Uganda #Elections
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of #Uganda’s 15 January 2026 #elections.
We put their claims, which ranged from the familiar to the surprising, to the test. africacheck.info/uganda_decid... #UgandaDecides2026
We put their claims, which ranged from the familiar to the surprising, to the test. africacheck.info/uganda_decid... #UgandaDecides2026
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of #Uganda’s 15 January 2026 #elections.
We put their claims, which ranged from the familiar to the surprising, to the test. africacheck.info/uganda_decid... #UgandaDecides2026
We put their claims, which ranged from the familiar to the surprising, to the test. africacheck.info/uganda_decid... #UgandaDecides2026
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine calls on the Uganda population to reject the election results because "they are fake'. Wine calls for peaceful protest and scrutiny of the votes #ugandadecides2026 #ugandaelections2026
January 17, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine calls on the Uganda population to reject the election results because "they are fake'. Wine calls for peaceful protest and scrutiny of the votes #ugandadecides2026 #ugandaelections2026
Idi Amin was no hero. He began as a cook in the King’s African Rifles, rose by crushing Mau Mau in Kenya, then seized Uganda in 1971. His rule killed up to 400,000 Ugandans. Stop promoting this killer.
#UgandaDecides2026
#AfricaRising #newsnight
#UgandaDecides2026
#AfricaRising #newsnight
September 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Idi Amin was no hero. He began as a cook in the King’s African Rifles, rose by crushing Mau Mau in Kenya, then seized Uganda in 1971. His rule killed up to 400,000 Ugandans. Stop promoting this killer.
#UgandaDecides2026
#AfricaRising #newsnight
#UgandaDecides2026
#AfricaRising #newsnight
Uganda Presidential Candidates 2026 Nominated: Key Election Details & Candidate Profiles - @nymynet
#NTVPresidentialDebate2025 #UgandaDecides2026 #NymyNet
nymynet.com/uganda-presi...
#NTVPresidentialDebate2025 #UgandaDecides2026 #NymyNet
nymynet.com/uganda-presi...
Uganda Presidential Candidates 2026 Nominated: Key Election Details & Candidate Profiles - Nymy Net
On the streets of Kampala, 2026 is more than just a year; it’s another chance for many Ugandans to elect a new president for the first time since 1986, with
nymynet.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Uganda Presidential Candidates 2026 Nominated: Key Election Details & Candidate Profiles - @nymynet
#NTVPresidentialDebate2025 #UgandaDecides2026 #NymyNet
nymynet.com/uganda-presi...
#NTVPresidentialDebate2025 #UgandaDecides2026 #NymyNet
nymynet.com/uganda-presi...
Uganda without Museveni: How Museveni has ruled for more than 40 years #UgandaDecides2026 thekenyatimes.com/xgw7
How Museveni Succession Will Look Like With Reference To Sudan And Ethiopia
In his latest book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, anthropologist Mahmood Mamdani explains the factors and
thekenyatimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Uganda without Museveni: How Museveni has ruled for more than 40 years #UgandaDecides2026 thekenyatimes.com/xgw7
Reports of BVVK machines not working. Not accidental. The whole point of this was to disenfranchise and discourage voters esp in opposition strongholds. In d last election they just delayed to deliver the voting materials. Byabakama is jst a disgrace!
#UgandaDecides2026 #UgandaElections #Uganda
#UgandaDecides2026 #UgandaElections #Uganda
January 15, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Reports of BVVK machines not working. Not accidental. The whole point of this was to disenfranchise and discourage voters esp in opposition strongholds. In d last election they just delayed to deliver the voting materials. Byabakama is jst a disgrace!
#UgandaDecides2026 #UgandaElections #Uganda
#UgandaDecides2026 #UgandaElections #Uganda
Elton Joseph Mabirizi | Claim: “In the recent census, we are over 45 million.”
Verdict: Correct africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Correct africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Elton Joseph Mabirizi | Claim: “In the recent census, we are over 45 million.”
Verdict: Correct africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Correct africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Uganda has about 132,000 security personnel in total. As of March 2025, the police had 51,961 officers, and 2021 data shows the military had 45,000 active UPDF members and 35,000 reserves. africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Uganda has about 132,000 security personnel in total. As of March 2025, the police had 51,961 officers, and 2021 data shows the military had 45,000 active UPDF members and 35,000 reserves. africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Elton Joseph Mabirizi | Claim: “When you add policemen and the soldiers, we have 106,000.”
Verdict: Understated africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Understated africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Elton Joseph Mabirizi | Claim: “When you add policemen and the soldiers, we have 106,000.”
Verdict: Understated africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Understated africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
While the Philippines and Qatar have held talks on worker protections, the two governments agreed in September 2025 that wages should be determined by the market, not by setting special minimums for Filipinos. africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
While the Philippines and Qatar have held talks on worker protections, the two governments agreed in September 2025 that wages should be determined by the market, not by setting special minimums for Filipinos. africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Frank Bulira Kabinga | Claim: The government of the Philippines sat with the leaders of the UAE and agreed that Filipinos “must not be paid less than US$500” monthly.
Verdict: Misleading africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Misleading africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Frank Bulira Kabinga | Claim: The government of the Philippines sat with the leaders of the UAE and agreed that Filipinos “must not be paid less than US$500” monthly.
Verdict: Misleading africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Misleading africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
We found no evidence that the UAE imported soil from Uganda to mix with its sand. Africa Check consulted Dr Emmanuel Odama, a Ugandan soil fertility scientist, who said he had never encountered such a claim and described it as “weird”. africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
We found no evidence that the UAE imported soil from Uganda to mix with its sand. Africa Check consulted Dr Emmanuel Odama, a Ugandan soil fertility scientist, who said he had never encountered such a claim and described it as “weird”. africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Frank Bulira Kabinga | Claim: “The little soil that the UAE has, it was taken from here and mixed with the sand.”
Verdict: Incorrect africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Incorrect africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Frank Bulira Kabinga | Claim: “The little soil that the UAE has, it was taken from here and mixed with the sand.”
Verdict: Incorrect africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Incorrect africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
In 2024, the country recorded 2.14 million international visitors, its highest total in a decade. While Tanzania did attract more tourists than Uganda, its arrivals have not reached 2.5 million. africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
In 2024, the country recorded 2.14 million international visitors, its highest total in a decade. While Tanzania did attract more tourists than Uganda, its arrivals have not reached 2.5 million. africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Mugisha Muntu | Claim: “Tanzania receives about 2.5 million tourists annually.”
Verdict: Exaggerated africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Exaggerated africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Mugisha Muntu | Claim: “Tanzania receives about 2.5 million tourists annually.”
Verdict: Exaggerated africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Exaggerated africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Mugisha Muntu | Claim: “Kenya receives about 2.5 million tourists.”
Verdict: Mostly correct africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Mostly correct africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Mugisha Muntu | Claim: “Kenya receives about 2.5 million tourists.”
Verdict: Mostly correct africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Mostly correct africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Tourism ministry data released in March 2025 shows that 1.37 million tourists visited in 2024. Muntu’s figure of 1.2 million relies on older numbers and understates the most recent data by roughly 100,000 tourists. africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Tourism ministry data released in March 2025 shows that 1.37 million tourists visited in 2024. Muntu’s figure of 1.2 million relies on older numbers and understates the most recent data by roughly 100,000 tourists. africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Mugisha Muntu | Claim: “Uganda has entries, about 1.2 million tourists who come in.”
Verdict: Understated africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Understated africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Mugisha Muntu | Claim: “Uganda has entries, about 1.2 million tourists who come in.”
Verdict: Understated africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
Verdict: Understated africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
The International Labour Organization estimated 66% of employment in agriculture in 2023 while Uganda’s agriculture ministry put the figure at 65% in 2017. Given this range of estimates, Muntu’s figure is supported by publicly available data. africacheck.info/uganda_decid...
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate
Five presidential candidates, but not long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni, took the stage ahead of Uganda’s 15 January 2026 elections.
africacheck.info
December 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The International Labour Organization estimated 66% of employment in agriculture in 2023 while Uganda’s agriculture ministry put the figure at 65% in 2017. Given this range of estimates, Muntu’s figure is supported by publicly available data. africacheck.info/uganda_decid...