Uganda orders internet blackout ahead of presidential elections

[RFI - Africa] - 14/01/2026

Ugandan authorities have shut down internet access nationwide just days before Thursday’s presidential and parliamentary elections, reviving memories of the violent 2021 vote, when connectivity was cut for more than a week and dozens of people were killed.

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