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Anti-corruption protesters forcefully detained in Uganda | AJ #shorts

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Ugandan police forcefully detained dozens of protesters at an anti-corruption rally in Kampala on Tuesday, as people rallied against government corruption, defying a ban on demonstrations. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Uganda school attack: Police blame armed group for killing 40 people

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At least 40 people have been killed, in an attack on a school in western Uganda. It happened in Mpondweh. It’s a few kilometres from the border with Democratic Republic of Congo. The police say a dormitory was set on fire by fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces. The army says it’s pursuing the attackers to rescue those abducted. The US says the armed group is a terrorist organisation. It began as an armed uprising in Uganda but has been based in eastern Congo since the late 1990s. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi is following developments from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. And Daniel Bwambale. He is a lawyer and expert on […]

Uganda’s capital Kampala hit by twin suicide bombings: Police

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At least three civilians have been killed in a double suicide bombing in the Ugandan capital Kampala. One explosion happened near a checkpoint at the central police station and the second near the Parliament building. Three attackers also died in the blast and Ugandan police said a fourth was arrested and a suicide vest found at his home. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi has more. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Uganda

Uganda vote: Internet partially restored but social media blocked

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0 A nationwide internet blackout ahead of elections in Uganda has been partially lifted. Social media platforms are still blocked, and can only be accessed using virtual private networks, which bypass the restrictions. Now that President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner, it remains unclear how long the ban will continue. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from the capital, Kampala. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #UgandaElection #bringbackourinternet #UgVotes2021

Bobi Wine to legally contest Uganda vote, urges non-violence

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0 Uganda’s opposition party, National Unity Platform (NUP) party, said it will challenge the presidential election results in court. President Yoweri Museveni won a sixth term in office last week. His main opponent, pop-star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, has dismissed the outcome as fraudulent. Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #UgandaElection #BobiWine #Museveni

Uganda votes in tense presidential election

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0 Voting has started in Uganda in fraught presidential and parliamentary elections with an internet blackout in place. Longtime President Yoweri Museveni is competing against opposition front-runner Bobi Wine, a pop star-turned-opposition leader. Security forces have killed more than 50 people in opposition rallies. Two-thirds of the country’s registered voters are under the age of 30 and many feel disconnected from politics. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Kampala, Uganda. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Uganda #UgandaDecides2021 #UgandaDecides

Uganda’s Bobi Wine released, 37 dead in protests over his arrest

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A prominent opposition figure in Uganda has been released on bail – and says he was tortured in detention. Presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested at a campaign rally on Wednesday and has been charged with breaking coronavirus restrictions. The arrest sparked protests and a violent crackdown – the police say at least 37 people were killed. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Uganda #BobiWine #BobiWine

Deadly protests in Uganda after Bobi Wine arrested again

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Several people killed and dozens wounded in protests in Uganda, following the arrest of presidential candidate Bobi Wine. His supporters blocked roads and burned tyres in the capital, Kampala, prompting police to fire tear gas and bullets. Wine says he has been repeatedly beaten and tortured, while police continue to crack down on his supporters Wine has been in politics since 2017 when he won a seat in the national assembly. The presidential hopeful has been arrested many times since. Analysts say he is gaining popularity among young people who are hoping he will bring change to a country ruled by President Museveni for three and a half decades. Uganda […]

🇺🇬 Ugandan pop star MP Bobi Wine arrested on arrival l Al Jazeera English

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Ugandan pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine says he will keep fighting the government or “die trying”. He was speaking to large crowds of supporters outside his home near the capital Kampala after returning from the United States where he received medical treatment. Wine has been charged with treason, but thus far, it appears that government efforts to stop his political activism have only made him more popular. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Kampala. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #aljazeeraenglish