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March 6, 2026
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internet shutdowns
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Four Days Offline: The Democratic Cost of Uganda’s Election Shutdown
By Unwanted WitnessKampala, Uganda | March 2026 At 6:02 PM on 13 January 2026, Uganda went
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February 23, 2026
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No Signal, No Voice: What Really Happened During Uganda’s 2026 Election Shutdown
By Sempala Allan Kigozi |Head Legal/Programs|Unwanted Witness23 February 2026 At 6:02 PM on 13 January 2026,
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February 23, 2026
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NO SIGNAL, NO VOICE: New Report Documents Election-Period Internet Shutdown in Uganda
Kampala-Uganda, 23 February 2026: Unwanted Witness (UW) and the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) today release
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September 24, 2020
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Unwanted Witness calls for more civic education ahead of EC’s scientific campaigns
Unwanted Witness has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to double its efforts in civic education if they are to avoid challenges that may come as a result of poor data surveillance in the forthcoming general elections.
July 9, 2020
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COVID 19 & Elections: Digital Political Campaigns Exclude handicapped Electorates in Uganda
By Muyomba Lawrence In the wake to control the spread of COVID-19, the Electoral Commission (EC)
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