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Kizza Besigye

Tanzanian president drops pretence of reform amid retreat from democracy in east Africa

Politics

Tanzanian president drops pretence of reform amid retreat from democracy in east Africa

By Peter Fabricius

When liberation movements don’t liberate – and what Africans can do about it

Africa

When liberation movements don’t liberate – and what Africans can do about it

By Kizza Besigye, Tendai Biti, Abel Chivukuvuku and Greg Mills

How to topple authoritarians – and avoid being a battered spouse

Africa

How to topple authoritarians – and avoid being a battered spouse

By Greg Mills

Uganda: Bobi Wine takes on Yoweri Museveni with his songs of freedom

Africa

Uganda: Bobi Wine takes on Yoweri Museveni with his songs of freedom

By Greg Mills and Ray Hartley

Uganda: President Museveni under fire for encouraging vigilantism against ‘suspicious’ ‘boda-boda’ drivers

Africa

Uganda: President Museveni under fire for encouraging vigilantism against ‘suspicious’ ‘boda-boda’ drivers

By Simon Allison

Uganda: Violent clashes leave at least 62 dead

Africa

Uganda: Violent clashes leave at least 62 dead

By Njeri Kimani

ICG: Museveni’s post-election politics – keeping a lid on Uganda’s opposition

Africa

ICG: Museveni’s post-election politics – keeping a lid on Uganda’s opposition

By International Crisis Group

Weekend Thing: 20 February 2016

South Africa

Weekend Thing: 20 February 2016

By Andrea Teagle

Analysis: Ugandans decide – or do they?

Africa

Analysis: Ugandans decide – or do they?

By Simon Allison

Game on between Uganda’s former liberation war allies

Africa

Game on between Uganda’s former liberation war allies

By International Crisis Group

Analysis: Uganda’s ‘Buhari moment’?

Africa

Analysis: Uganda’s ‘Buhari moment’?

By Frank Charnas

Uganda police arrest opposition figure to prevent rallies

Newsdeck

Uganda police arrest opposition figure to prevent rallies

By Reuters