Uganda

Before the November 2020 election, Twitter censored a New York Post story that exposed emails from the laptop of Hunter Biden, son of President-elect Joe Biden. The emails suggested that then-Vice President Biden met with his son’s business associate from the corrupt Ukrainian energy company, Burma. … [Read more...] about Twitter Says Internet Shutdowns ‘Violate Basic Human Rights’ — in Uganda

Bobi Wine, Museveni’s top rival for the presidency, was elected as a lawmaker in 2017 after an extensive career as a popular artist. His presidential campaign regularly criticized Museveni for being out-of-touch and holding on too long to power. He has been particularly critical of Museveni’s failure to contain the Chinese coronavirus and of his close relationship to communist China. Under Museveni, Uganda joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – China’s “debt trap” project to control global infrastructure – in 2018. In February, Museveni took out a nearly $200-million loan from China to build three main highways to expand its oil industry. … [Read more...] about Ugandan Dictator on Outcry over Social Media Shutdown: ‘Uganda Is Ours’

Wine leads the NUP, a social-liberal political party that opposes President Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party. The NRM has ruled Uganda since 1986, when its rebel wing, the National Resistance Army, helped Museveni seize control of the country through guerilla warfare. Museveni was a vocal Marxist when he took power and remains a loyal ally of the world’s largest Communist Party, the Communist Party of China. … [Read more...] about Uganda: Police Raid Opposition Presidential Candidate’s Home During Live Interview

"I am deeply concerned about the long-term consequences of this crisis for our nation's credibility as we continue to support democracy around the world," he told CNN in a statement. "On January 14, the Ugandan people must be given an opportunity to have their voices heard. The Museveni regime's continued assault on political opposition, media and dissenting voices must stop," Menendez added. … [Read more...] about If he wins Uganda election, Museveni will work with his seventh US president. Here’s how the US has helped him stay in power

Wine, 38, is a singer-turned-legislator in Uganda who has led a youthful opposition movement to depose Museveni, 76, for the past few years. Ugandan security forces have harassed and arrested Wine several times in his bid for the presidency, most recently as he campaigned for the January 14 election. … [Read more...] about Uganda: Dictator Claims Election Lead as ‘Bad Characters’ Steal Ballot Boxes