January 23, 2026
Local Government Elections: Arrests, allegations, and low voter turnout
Center-left
Independent (Uganda)
Owner: Andrew Mwenda
January 22, 2026
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine speaks from hiding after ‘rigged’ election
Public Broadcaster
PRI - The World
Owner: American Government
January 23, 2026
Widespread low voter turnout characterizes LCV elections
Center-left
Independent (Uganda)
Owner: Andrew Mwenda
January 23, 2026
Tale of two mayors
Center-left
The Statesman (India)
Owner: Rajender Parshad Gupta, Ravindra Kumar, Amit Gupta
January 23, 2026
Wife of detained Uganda opposition figure Kizza Besigye says husband sick, condition worrying
Indeterminate
Citizen TV Kenya
Owner: Samuel Kamau Macharia
Ugandan President's Son Who Is Defence Chief Says Bobi Wine 'Banned From Contesting Future Elections'
Left-wing
Sahara Reporters
Owner: Omoyele Sowore
January 22, 2026
Today in Africa — January 22, 2026: Uganda’s Kizza Besigye’s Health Deteriorates in Detention, 35 Million Nigerians Face Hunger
Neutral
OkayAfrica
Owner: Isha Sesay
Nakivale (Uganda) : refugees arrested amid electoral tensions
Neutral
Sos Médias Burundi
Owner: Sos Médias Burundi (NGO)
January 22, 2026
Ghana’s currency could slide further, Uganda’s may gain
Neutral
CNBC Africa
Owner: Africa Business News Pty Ltd
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine insists from hiding that he is ‘not a criminal’
Left-wing
Morning Star
Owner: People's Press Printing Society
Ugandan Opposition Leader, Bobi Wine Raises Alarm Over Arrests, Abductions of Party Deputies
Left-wing
Sahara Reporters
Owner: Omoyele Sowore
January 22, 2026
Uganda Shilling strengthens against Dollar after elections
Center-left
Independent (Uganda)
Owner: Andrew Mwenda
January 22, 2026
PIN Backs Lawsuit Against Uganda’s Telecoms Regulator, MTN and Airtel Over Internet Shutdown
Neutral
TechEconomy
Owner: Peter Oluka & Patience Oluka
January 22, 2026
Uganda election violence: Bobi Wine ally arrested
Neutral
Africanews
Owner: Pedro Vargas David & Luís Santos
January 22, 2026
Uganda Participates in Fitur Madrid 2026 To Strengthen Tourism, Trade, and Investment Engagement With Spain and Spanish-Speaking Markets
Pro-Government
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
Owner: Ugandan Government
Museveni’s Uganda: Family Company Limited
Indeterminate
The Nigerian Voice
Owner: Henry D Oduenyi
January 22, 2026
Ugandan MP and Bobi Wine ally arrested over election violence
Public Broadcaster
BBC
Owner: British Government
JUNET MOHAMED speaks on possibility of ODM working with GACHAGUA's DCP ahead of 2027 elections
Indeterminate
The Kenyan Daily Post
Owner: Non-transparent
January 22, 2026
Candidates frustrated by low voter turnout in lower government polls
Neutral
NTV Uganda
Owner: Aga Khan IV (Shah Karim al-Husayni)
Zim’s legal paradox ahead of Sadc Summit
Indeterminate
Zimbabwe Independent
Owner: Trevor Ncube