Election 2011
Ian Clarke Busulwa Wins LC3 Seat in Makindye, Beating Kalungi
Dr. Ian Clarke won the LC3 seat in Makindye, after campaigning on a development agenda, particularly sanitation, and beat the DP's incumbent Moses Kalungi. The 59-year-old doctor and Ugandan-Irish citizen is the first European to become a local official in Uganda. »
Uganda Heats UP
Today, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Norbert Mao, and Olara Otunnu called for a popular uprising against the NRM government at a midday press conference. Violence broke out this week in the mayoral elections, which had to be postponed, and in local council elections throughout the country. »
Uganda Government Censors UBC Broadcasts Of Middle East Protests
As rumors of opposition-led demonstrations spread, the government instructed UBC not to broadcast Middle Eastern and North African protests, according to editors and program managers. Police and military presence in Kampala and around the country is also at an all-time high. »
Uganda Largely Peaceful After General Elections
Despite expectations of violence and rioting by voters and election monitors, there were not many violent incidents at the polls. »
E.C. Says Museveni Scores 70 Percent of Votes Counted So Far
Electoral Commission says President Museveni has scooped about 70 percent of the votes counted so far. »
Elections 2011: The Diaspora Gets Involved
Even though the diaspora lacks the absentee ballot, political activists like U.K.-based Godfrey Sekisonge find many ways to get involved with the elections back home. "East to West, home is best," Sekisonge said. "Our destination is Uganda." »
Why Can’t The Diaspora Vote?
Despite the powerful impact that the diaspora has on Uganda's development, Ugandans abroad cannot participate in the elections. Neighboring countries like Rwanda and Sudan allow expatriates to vote, but Ugandans cannot vote at their missions around the world. »
