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Serikali ya Uganda imeweka masharti mapya yanayozuia vyombo vya habari kurusha matangazo ya moja kwa moja ya maandamano siku chache kabla ya uchaguzi wa rais unaotarajiwa kufanyika Januari 15, 2026.
Kupitia agizo lililotolewa Januari 5 na Wizara ya Habari, Mawasiliano na Teknolojia ya Habari, serikali imesema hatua hiyo inalenga kulinda usalama wa umma na kuzuia kuchochea taharuki wakati wa kipindi nyeti cha kisiasa.
Mamlaka ya Mawasiliano Uganda (UCC) imeonya kuwa itachukua hatua kali dhidi ya vyombo vya habari vitakavyokiuka agizo hilo, ikisisitiza kuwa matangazo ya mubashara yanaweza kuchochea vurugu au kusambaza chuki.
UCC pia imewakumbusha waandishi wa habari kuwa kutangaza matokeo ya uchaguzi ni jukumu la Tume ya Uchaguzi pekee, na kwamba kuchapisha au kurusha takwimu zisizo rasmi ni kosa la kisheria.
Hata hivyo, upinzani na mashirika ya haki za binadamu wamekosoa vikali hatua hiyo, wakisema ni njama ya kuzima uhuru wa vyombo vya habari na kuficha vitendo vya ukandamizaji.
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Uganda's government said on Monday it was banning live broadcasts of riots, "unlawful processions" and other violent incidents ahead of an election in which President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his 40-year rule.
The authorities have detained hundreds of opposition supporters ahead of the January 15 election, which will again pit the 81-year-old Museveni against the 43-year-old pop-star-turned politician Bobi Wine.
"Live broadcasting or streaming of riots, unlawful processions, or violent incidents is prohibited, as it can escalate tensions and spread panic," the Ministry of Information Communication and Technology said in a statement.
Authorities often describe anti-government protests as riots.
The ministry also prohibited the dissemination of any content it described as "inciting, hateful or violent".
More than 50 people were killed before the last election in 2021 in crackdowns by security forces against Wine supporters, who accused Museveni of stealing the election, which he denied
Source: Reuters
Kupitia agizo lililotolewa Januari 5 na Wizara ya Habari, Mawasiliano na Teknolojia ya Habari, serikali imesema hatua hiyo inalenga kulinda usalama wa umma na kuzuia kuchochea taharuki wakati wa kipindi nyeti cha kisiasa.
Mamlaka ya Mawasiliano Uganda (UCC) imeonya kuwa itachukua hatua kali dhidi ya vyombo vya habari vitakavyokiuka agizo hilo, ikisisitiza kuwa matangazo ya mubashara yanaweza kuchochea vurugu au kusambaza chuki.
UCC pia imewakumbusha waandishi wa habari kuwa kutangaza matokeo ya uchaguzi ni jukumu la Tume ya Uchaguzi pekee, na kwamba kuchapisha au kurusha takwimu zisizo rasmi ni kosa la kisheria.
Hata hivyo, upinzani na mashirika ya haki za binadamu wamekosoa vikali hatua hiyo, wakisema ni njama ya kuzima uhuru wa vyombo vya habari na kuficha vitendo vya ukandamizaji.
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Uganda's government said on Monday it was banning live broadcasts of riots, "unlawful processions" and other violent incidents ahead of an election in which President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his 40-year rule.
The authorities have detained hundreds of opposition supporters ahead of the January 15 election, which will again pit the 81-year-old Museveni against the 43-year-old pop-star-turned politician Bobi Wine.
"Live broadcasting or streaming of riots, unlawful processions, or violent incidents is prohibited, as it can escalate tensions and spread panic," the Ministry of Information Communication and Technology said in a statement.
Authorities often describe anti-government protests as riots.
The ministry also prohibited the dissemination of any content it described as "inciting, hateful or violent".
More than 50 people were killed before the last election in 2021 in crackdowns by security forces against Wine supporters, who accused Museveni of stealing the election, which he denied
Source: Reuters
