Uganda Protests News Today

Six arrested after they were allegedly found in possession of materials that make improvised explosive devices.

February 10, 2021 On Jan. 11, Facebook and Twitter announced that they had taken down a network in Uganda, linked to the country’s ministry for information, for posting using fake and duplicate accounts. The platforms said that the fake accounts were participating in  “coordinated inauthentic behavior” to target public discourse before the election. The Uganda Communications Commission swiftly followed up by shutting down the internet, including all messaging apps and social media platfo...