June 16, 2013
Nearly three years to the next elections, several NRM legislators are running scared that some aspiring contenders could ‘steal’ their seats come 2016.The opposition is looking for greater political leverage ahead of the 2016 elections, but there is little evidence so far, that they could find the magic formula to turn around their fortunes.
June 9, 2013
Three years after a loose opposition coalition tried and failed to mount a credible challenge to President Museveni’s rule in the 2011 elections, a new report has explained why things went terribly wrong in the Inter-Party Cooperation, IPC.
Three years after a loose opposition coalition tried and failed to mount a credible challenge to President Museveni’s rule in the 2011 elections, a new report has explained why things went terribly wrong in the Inter-Party Cooperation, IPC.
June 3, 2013
The election of Maj Gen Gregory Mugisha Muntu as president of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) last November stirred one of the most unlikely political responses – excitement even within the ruling NRM ranks.
May 31, 2013
President tightens grip on army, police, mediaThree days after he shut down two independent newspapers, and two radio stations, President Yoweri Museveni on May 23 shuffled his cabinet, placing the Defence sector, Internal Affairs, and Information in the hands of the military and trusted cadres....
May 23, 2013
The Pan African Parliament Committee on Justice and Human Rights has promised to work with Uganda’s Parliament to ensure that the country ratifies the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance.
May 7, 2013
The 2016 general elections will cost at least Shs 1.2 trillion the Electoral Commission (EC) announced today, suggesting the polls could be the most expensive in the country’s history.The main opposition political parties have initiated talks for a joint political strategy ahead of the 2016 elections, The Observer has learnt.
April 26, 2013
Barely six months after assuming the party's top seat, funding gaps coupled with post-internal election intrigue, threaten to undermine retired general Mugisha Muntu's reign as Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president.
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