KAMPALA, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand ...

Communications authorities have blocked Internet service throughout the country ahead of its elections to prevent "weaponization of the Internet." ...

Uganda imposed a similar blackout in 2021 when more than 100 people were killed in violent election protests, and Wine was eventually placed under house arrest. Museveni won those polls with 59 per ...

All restrictions lifted following completion of ‘necessary technical and security assessments,’ says Uganda Communications ...

Uganda's economy is now deeply digitized. Mobile money platforms alone process hundreds of billions of shillings daily, serving as the primary financial arteries for the informal sector, which employs ...

Uganda's four-day Internet blackout has partially ended, but its ramifications for free speech and public order will persist for a lot longer.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ugandan authorities have imposed a nationwide internet blackout days before presidential elections in which President Yoweri ...

KAMPALA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Ugandan authorities partially restored internet services late on Saturday ‌after ​81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term ‌to extend his rule into a fifth ...

On 18 January 2026, five days after the shutdown began, internet access was partially restored. While this provided relief to ...

The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.

Ugandan authorities on Saturday night eased a days-long internet shutdown by allowing limited access to resume, a move telecom operators said was aimed at enabling economic activities after President ...

Over the past decade, the Internet has proven to be an effective driver of youth political engagement, reshaping how young ...