NEWS ANALYSIS

AFP Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Tuesday Uganda’s presidential contenders held their final rallies Tuesday, a day after opposition supporters clashed with police leaving at least one dead.   Key opposition candidate Kizza Besigye, a three-time loser who was briefly detained by police in chaotic protests on Monday, said he …

By Ronald Musoke Poor grades shine spotlight on compulsory sciences policy Peter Okello has been teaching physics for the last 16 years in many secondary schools in northern Uganda. He is now at Sir Samuel Baker School in Gulu District where he tells stories of the shocks and surprises he …

By Ian Katusiime The arrest and on-going trial of former intelligence chief, Gen. David Sejusa, is putting President Yoweri Museveni on the spot for allegedly pursuing political objectives through the courts. Sejusa is charged with insubordination, conduct prejudicial to good order, absence without official leave, and two counts of participating …

Independent Reporter President Yoweri Museveni reassured the country of a peaceful election as he and his challengers gave powerful opening and closing remarks at the Presidential Debate on Saturday night.   The incumbent said, “There will be peaceful elections in Uganda. Nobody will disturb our peace. Nobody will threaten us. …

By Haggai Matsiko Big money deals loom over election The general elections of Feb. 18 must not only be free and fair, they must be seen to be free and fair. That is the higher bar imposed on the  Electoral Commission  by numerous challenges leading into the elections; including procurement …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Uganda’s veteran ruler Yoweri Museveni, who is standing for re-election on Thursday, has said he is in favour of his country pulling out of the “partisan” International Criminal Court based in The Hague. Museveni, who came to power in 1986, made the remarks during a …

By Haggai Matsiko What Museveni camp feared The Jan. 31 arrest of Gen. David Sejusa, the former coordinator of intelligence services, is connected to President Yoweri Museveni’s fear of the Feb. 18 ballot. At least that is the line being pushed to the press by his lawyers. His lawyer Laudislus …

By Andrew M. Mwenda President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign in many parts of Eastern Uganda has run into serious trouble. From Jinja to Iganga, through Bugiri, Busia and Tororo all the way to Mbale, the president’s campaign is saddled with internal bickering, no clear message, lethargy, and an acute lack of …

By Samuel Mondays Atuobi This is a slightly edited report by Samuel Mondays Atuobi on the causes of conflict before, during, and after elections, and what can be done to avoid it. It first appeared in a publication by the Institute for Security Studies. Elections in most African countries are …

By Ronald Musoke Kayihura, Lumumba reveal NRM’s 2016 plan Just days to the Feb.18 general election, tension and fear of election-related violence is rising across the country. Pressure has gone up over recent statements by the top leaders of the army, police, and the ruling NRM party warning opponents of …