Government Accountability

Uganda’s Election Violence Exposes a Global Threat to Sovereignty and Freedom

By Economics Desk | January 7, 2026

As Uganda’s president seeks a seventh term, security forces unleash violent repression against opposition — a stark warning on the assault against democratic freedoms worldwide.

In Uganda, the struggle for democracy is under brutal siege as President Yoweri Museveni attempts to extend his rule into a fifth decade. His government’s security forces have turned election season into a campaign of intimidation and violence aimed squarely at silencing opposition voices.Bobi Wine, a former musician turned presidential candidate, now wears body armor not just for protection but as a symbol of how the ruling regime weaponizes state power against its own people. Tear gas clouds and militarized crackdowns shadow his campaign rallies, where supporters risk their lives simply for exercising their right to political expression.When Security Becomes...

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