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KIZZA BESIGYE CAN’T ALWAYS EAT HIS CAKE AND HAVE IT

by Free Uganda | May 26, 2019 | Democracy

Dr. Kizza Besigye can’t always eat his cake and have it at the same time. While he rightly believes that the what and how of the way forward for the opposition requires a conversation to achieve convergence, he should not ignore the fact that there are many...

MILTON APOLLO OBOTE RETURNED TO A HEROIC WELCOME IN UGANDA

by Free Uganda | May 29, 2020 | Democracy

On May 27, 1980, a Zambian Military Chopper carrying deposed Ugandan leader Milton Apollo Obote landed to a heroic welcome at Nyakisharara airfield in Mbarara district. This was the first time Obote was returning to his homeland after he had been overthrown by his...

NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION OF OLDER PERSONS

by Free Uganda | Jul 14, 2020 | Democracy

The Electoral Commission shall publish in the Gazette the campaign period for candidates seeking to be elected to respective Councils and Committees for Older Persons. GUIDELINES FOR NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION OF OLDER PERSONS COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES, 2020...

THE 2020/21 UGANDA ELECTORAL PROCESS WILL HAVE NO POLITICAL RALLIES

by Free Uganda | Jun 16, 2020 | Democracy

The Electoral Commission (EC) has disallowed political rallies during the 2020/21 Uganda electoral process to prevent further spread of Coronavirus in Uganda. Speaking Tuesday at the launch of the revised roadmap for the polls, EC chairman Justice Simon Byabakama...

THE DEMARCATION OF ELECTORAL AREAS FOR UGANDA GENERAL ELECTIONS

by Free Uganda | Jul 14, 2020 | Democracy

GUIDELINES FOR THE DEMARCATION OF ELECTORAL AREAS FOR UGANDA GENERAL ELECTIONS, 2021 1.0 Introduction The Constitution mandates the Electoral Commission to demarcate electoral areas (EAs) for local government councils’ elections to form local government councils under...

The Kisoro District Elections: A Reflection on Democracy and Minority Rights

by Free Uganda | Nov 15, 2024 | Democracy

Kisoro District Elections: A Tale of Change, Resistance, and Political Dynamics The recent elections in Kisoro District, Uganda, have prompted lively debate around key issues such as democracy, minority rights and the concept of political maturity. As the saying goes,...