Uganda: authorities shut down internet hours before polling stations open

[Africanews - Africa] - 14/01/2026

Currently facing a countrywide internet blockage, Uganda is set to vote in the presidential election on Thursday. A generational battle on the ballot is expected when pop star turned politician Bobi Wine seeks to mount a successful challenge again against incumbent president Yoweri Museveni.

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