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Originally published by Techish Kenyatech
January 13, 2026
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Uganda Shuts Down Internet Two Days Before Election
Uganda's government orders nationwide internet shutdown 36 hours before January 15 election, blocking all public connectivity amid opposition and international condemnation...
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Uganda has ordered a nationwide internet suspension effective January 13 at 6 PM, just 36 hours before the presidential election on January 15. This move comes as 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni seeks his seventh term in power.
- The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) directed all mobile network operators and internet service providers to implement the temporary shutdown, which blocks public internet access across all technologies.
- The internet shutdown was ordered on a recommendation from the Inter-Agency Security Committee (IASC), citing efforts to curb misinformation and prevent electoral fraud.
- This mirrors a four-day internet blackout during the 2021 election, also preceding the vote, where Museveni won with 58 percent against challenger Robert Kyagulanyi.
- International organizations, including Access Now’s KeepItOn coalition and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, have condemned the shutdown as a violation of human rights and freedom of expression.
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