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January 15, 2026 – Ugandan Presidential Election HeldUganda conducts its presidential election. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is declared the winner with about 71.6% of the vote, a result rejected by opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) as fraudulent. Wine’s…
The United States has publicly rebuffed an apology from Uganda’s army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, after he accused the U.S. Embassy in Kampala of aiding opposition leader Bobi Wine to evade Ugandan authorities, deepening diplomatic strains between Kampala and Washington.…
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has issued a sweeping decree. It dissolves all political parties and political formations in the country. This marks a dramatic escalation in the junta’s consolidation of power under President Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The move effectively eliminates…
