Uganda’s government imposed a nationwide internet blackout on Tuesday ahead of Thursday’s presidential election, triggering a surge in downloads of Bitchat, a decentralized messaging app that operates ...

KAMPALA, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand ...

All restrictions lifted following completion of ‘necessary technical and security assessments,’ says Uganda Communications ...

Uganda blocked internet access ahead of this week’s presidential election, as octogenarian Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his four-decade rule.

KAMPALA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Ugandan authorities partially restored internet services late on Saturday after 81-year-old ...

The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.

The authorities say the decision was made to prevent the spread of misinformation as President Yoweri Museveni seeks his seventh term in office.

KAMPALA, Jan. 18 -- Uganda restored internet services on Sunday after a five-day nationwide shutdown imposed during the general elections, a move authorities said was intended to curb the misuse of ...

Uganda’s economy is now deeply digitized. Mobile money platforms alone process hundreds of billions of shillings daily, ...

Ugandan authorities partially restored internet services late on Saturday after 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni won a ...

Uganda's four-day Internet blackout has partially ended, but its ramifications for free speech and public order will persist ...

On the evening of Jan 13, two days to a highly anticipated presidential election, Uganda went off grid as the government through the Uganda Communications Commission shut down the internet leaving ...