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January 16, 2026
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Uganda opposition MP tells AFP 10 killed by security forces in his home

Uganda opposition MP tells AFP 10 killed by security forces in his home

Uganda held elections under an internet blackout on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni accused by rights groups of "brutal repression" against the opposition as he seeks to extend his 40 years i.....

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A Ugandan opposition Member of Parliament, Muwanga Kivumbi, alleges that security forces killed 10 members of his campaign team at his home during the January 15, 2026 general elections.

  • 10 campaign agents were reportedly shot dead inside Kivumbi's home in Butambala.
  • Muwanga Kivumbi, from the National Unity Platform (NUP), and his wife Zahara Nampewo, confirmed the death toll with a local hospital.
  • The incident occurred during an internet blackout imposed by the government coinciding with the elections, which saw President Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his 40 years in power.

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