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Ugandan move to regulate online activity is tool to curb dissent ahead of polls – rights groups

Ugandan move to regulate online activity is tool to curb dissent ahead of polls – rights groups

ELIAS BIRYABAREMA RIGHTS groups have asked Uganda to reverse a move that requires some social media users to get a licence and pay fees, saying the move is aimed at censoring content critical of the government ahead of a presidential election. In the election due around February, President Yoweri Museveni, 75, and Africa's third longest-ruling leader is seeking another five-year-term which would extend his period in office to 40 years. He is expected to face competition from pop star and lawmaker Bobi Wine - real name, Robert Kyagulanyi- who has exploited his music to galvanise a large following among young…
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Ugandan presidential hopeful says police used bullets to disperse supporters

Ugandan presidential hopeful says police used bullets to disperse supporters

ELIAS BIRYABAREMA  UGANDAN pop star and presidential hopeful, Bobi Wine, said some of his supporters were injured on Saturday after police fired teargas and live bullets to disperse a crowd in the country's east. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, is seeking to end the 34-year-rule of ageing President Yoweri Museveni in polls due to be held early next year. Police spokesman Fred Enanga did not reply to Reuters' repeated calls seeking comment. In a post on his Facebook account, Wine said he had travelled to the eastern Ugandan town of Mbale to appear on a radio talk show…
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