National Unity Platform says opposition presidential candidate seized from his home a day after tense election.

Ugandans are set to vote Thursday in an election that is likely to extend the rule of the long-term president while raising concerns about transparency, hereditary rule, military interference and an opposition strategy to prevent vote tampering at polling stations.

Presidential candidate in Uganda, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused the Ugandan military of placing him under house arrest shortly after he cast his ballot in the country’s presidential election, alleging that the move was driven by fear of public backlash following what he described as the theft of the people’s votes.

The Ugandan presidential candidate known as Bobi Wine wears a flak jacket and helmet while campaigning to protect himself from gunfire. But the safety gear offers no

The Ugandan military has confirmed it is holding a Catholic priest who went missing nearly two weeks ago, accusing him of involvement in "violent subversive activities". In a brief statement, the military said Father Deusdedit Ssekabira had been arrested ...

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KAMPALA, Uganda — Troops from Uganda and South Sudan clashed along the border between their countries in a firefight that left at least four dead, a Ugandan military official said Wednesday, as tensions flared over disputed border demarcations.