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Odonga Otto Pader, Uganda | URN | A high-stakes political showdown is unfolding in Aruu County, Pader District, following the rejection of the recent parliamentary election results by former legislator Samuel Odonga-Otto. The independent candidate narrowly lost to NRM flag bearer Christopher Komakech by 26 votes, a development that will likely trigger a court battle that could have far-reaching implications for the district’s political future. Odonga-Otto, …

Luttamaguzi Nakaseke, Uganda | URN | The parliamentary map of Nakaseke and Nakasongola has shifted following elections that produced new winners, retained veterans, and closely fought contests across several constituencies. In Nakaseke South, Charles Nsereko Basajjassubi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) won the parliamentary seat after polling 30,279 votes. He defeated NUP’s Paulson Luttamaguzi Ssemakula, who garnered 18,123 votes. …

Wandwasi Mbale, Uganda | URN | Three incumbent Members of Parliament in Mbale District have lost their seats following the just-concluded parliamentary elections. The affected legislators include Robert Wandwasi, the Bungokho South MP, who was defeated by Geofrey Wokuri, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer. Wandwasi polled 7,527 votes against Wokuri’s 16,610. Other candidates in the race included Jonan …

Nalukoola. FILE PHOT Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala District Returning Officer, Rashid Hashakya, has officially declared Erias Nalukoola the winner of the Kawempe North parliamentary seat, securing more than 34,000 votes. Nalukoola, who contested on the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket, once again defeated the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Faridah Nambi by a margin of nearly 25,000 votes. …

Mbarara, Uganda | URN | At least thirteen incumbent Members of Parliament in the Ankole sub-region lost their seats in the 2026 general elections, marking a major political shake-up across several districts. In Mbarara City, Mbarara City North MP Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari lost his seat to Christopher Bakashaba following a closely contested race. Rukaari, who contested as an independent candidate …

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) tightened its grip in Mbale District as sweeping parliamentary results announced overnight delivered decisive victories in Mbale and beyond, unseating other incumbents and reshaping the region’s political landscape.In the just concluded Presidential and Parliamentary representatives, all the NRM flag bearers for the four constituencies were declared the winners.These include:- Miriam Mukhaye for Mbale District, and she …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s incumbent President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday secured a seventh five-year term after winning the country’s presidential election. According to final results announced by the Electoral Commission, the country’s electoral body, Museveni garnered more than 7.9 million votes out of about 11.3 million valid ballots cast. His closest challenger, Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi …

Fresh questions have emerged surrounding the movements of Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, after his party and supporters raised concerns about intense police surveillance at his residence in Magere following the end of the election campaigns. According to accounts shared by members of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and activists, Bobi Wine’s home had been …

By Alexander LuyimaHuman Rights AdvocateAs Uganda approaches the 2026 General Elections, a familiar pattern is already taking shape, one that Ugandans have witnessed repeatedly over the past two decades. Long before ballots are fully counted, a narrative is formed, amplified, and normalized, that President Yoweri Museveni is inevitable, unbeatable, and already victorious.This narrative does not begin on polling day. It …

Survey of nations with anti-homosexuality laws This article about Mauritania is one of a series of short articles on LGBTQ rights advocacy and abuses in nations with anti-LGBTQ laws. They are based on Outright International’s country overviews, which track each nation’s record on LGBTQ rights. In a small way, those overviews fill the gap that the Trump administration created when …