President Yoweri Museveni

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Uganda's Ruler Museveni Defends Violent Crackdown In Bid For 6th Term

4:20pm January 12, 2021

by Eyder Peralta

President Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, spoke to NPR ahead of Thursday's election. His main challenger, Bobi Wine, said Tuesday the military had killed his driver and his home had been raided.

Stella Nyanzi arrives at the High Court in Kampala, Uganda, in April 2017. She had been jailed for "cyber-harassment" of the president.

Health & Safety

She Strips, She Swears, She Goes To Jail ... For The Good Of Her Country

2:43am May 09, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Stella Nyanzi makes headlines in Uganda for protests about everything from corruption to sanitary pads. She's lost her job, landed in jail — and been brought to court to see if she's out of her mind.

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