Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has denied claims that soldiers assaulted Barbara Kyagulanyi, wife of opposition leader Bobi Wine, during a raid on their home. This comes amidst allegations of fraud following President Yoweri Museveni’s landslide victory in the recent election.

• Barbara Kyagulanyi described being assaulted, hit, and partially stripped by dozens of men, some in military uniform, during the raid.
• Kainerugaba, President Museveni’s son, posted on X, "my soldiers did not beat up Barbie [Bobi Wine’s] wife…We are looking for her cowardly husband not her."
• The Uganda Law Society denounced the "ongoing wave of detentions, torture and enforced disappearance" targeting opposition leaders and supporters.

Uganda has lifted its ban on social media platforms following their blockage after the contested January general elections. The announcement was made by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the country's Chief of Defence Forces.

• Social media platforms were blocked after the January elections.
• General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces, announced the lifting of the ban on January 26.
• The ban, initially implemented by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), had kept platforms like WhatsApp, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Telegram restricted, with Facebook suspended since 2021.
• Ugandans previously bypassed restrictions using VPNs, facing government warnings of legal action.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has outlined his five-year agenda after securing a seventh term in a contested election. His priorities include safeguarding peace, eradicating poverty, strengthening national unity, enforcing governance discipline, and supporting economic growth.

• Museveni won with 71.65 percent (approximately 7.9 million votes), while opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) received 24.72 percent (roughly 2.7 million votes).
• The election, held on January 16, saw a 52.10 percent voter turnout and was marked by heavy security deployment and a nationwide internet shutdown.
• Kyagulanyi and the National Unity Platform (NUP) have rejected the results, alleging irregularities, and human rights organizations have criticized post-election crackdowns and arbitrary arrests targeting opposition figures.