Reporter Sophie Neiman describes the experience of covering Uganda’s presidential election in the midst of a country-wide internet shutdown.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ugandan authorities have imposed a nationwide internet blackout days before presidential elections in which President Yoweri ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Supporters of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni canvas for votes in Kampala, Uganda, Tuesday. Eight presidential candidates, ...

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni speech during World Bank IDA 21 Heads of State Summit in Nairobi on Monday, April, 29, 2024. [File. Standard.] Uganda has imposed restrictions on the importation of ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s presidential election was plagued by widespread delays Thursday in addition to a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a ...

Uganda’s decision to restrict internet access just days before its presidential election has reignited familiar fears: that shutting down digital communication is becoming part of the country’s ...

Digital activists hold placards as they demonstrate after submitting a legal petition against controversial new legislation criminalizing some internet activity, at the constitutional court in Kampala ...

Google Trends search for “Bitchat” in Uganda shows a spike from 0 to 100 on Wednesday, the day after opposition leader Bobi Wine urged people to download it. Ugandan politician and opposition leader ...