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January 19, 2021 Uganda has moved to clamp down on social media use in the country even as its diplomatic relations with the US have taken a bad turn after a tense and disputed election. On Monday (Jan. 18), internet services were restored after a shutdown imposed just ahead of polls opening on Jan. 14 but the ban on social media, which was originally imposed on Jan. 13, has remained in place. Only Ugandans with virtual private networks (VPNs) that haven’t already been blocked are currently able to access social media. The concern now is that regulators have issued an indefinite ban on soci...

“This suspension should take effect at 7pm this day of 13th January 2021 and continue until otherwise directed

January 13, 2021 For months, Ugandans have witnessed a vicious presidential election campaign without precedent. While the incumbent, Yoweri Museveni, has enjoyed free rein on the campaign trail, his youthful main opponent Robert Kyagulanyi, better known by his stage name Bobi Wine, and his supporters have faced numerous obstacles—and physical assault. The result is a pervasive sense of political crisis in the run-up to the Jan. 14 vote. But in this crisis is the potential for release. Ordinary Ugandans are pouring their social and political grievances onto social media platforms, spawning ...

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