Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo engaged in a heated online exchange with Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, following controversial remarks about killings linked to Uganda’s opposition politics. The confrontation unfolded on X (formerly Twitter) after Muhoozi, the son of long-serving President Yoweri Museveni, made alarming statements referencing…
Uganda is experiencing heightened political tension following last week’s disputed presidential election, as authorities intensify a crackdown on dissent and the military openly threatens opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the army chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, made headlines this week with…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and First Son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has sparked fresh political debate after publicly declaring himself a prophet following President Yoweri Museveni’s re-election. In a statement issued on Monday, January 19, 2026, Muhoozi claimed that the election outcome validated his earlier prediction of a landslide victory…
Cable News Network (CNN) African correspondent Larry Madowo has issued a cautionary warning to the public after digitally altered images linking Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine to an alleged abduction circulated online. In a post on his official X account on Saturday, January 17, 2026, Madowo explained that the images…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has reportedly been cut off from communications following a police raid on his home, according to his National Unity Platform (NUP) party, as authorities sought to prevent unrest ahead of the announcement of election results. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, appeared poised to extend his four-decade…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has reportedly been taken by the army from his home to an unknown location, his National Unity Platform (NUP) party said on Friday, as President Yoweri Museveni moves toward a commanding reelection victory. According to the NUP, an army helicopter landed at Wine’s compound in…
Hundreds of supporters erupted in cheers as Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine made his way through a recent campaign rally, greeted by a striking sea of national flags. In the tense final days before Thursday’s election, the Ugandan flag has emerged as a powerful…