The letter, purportedly from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and the Uganda People’s Defence Force, was shared on various social media platforms, claiming that the National Platform has been designated…
Introduction Debate over Uganda’s political direction, particularly between government supporters and opposition movements such as the National Unity Platform (NUP), has increasingly played out on social media, where competing narratives about the…
Background: Claims involving military threats, foreign drones, and international interference tend to spread rapidly, especially during periods of heightened political sensitivity and regional insecurity. In East Africa, narratives about foreign military presence…
Claim A viral video on Tiktok created by user Joseph Ngobi claims that National Unity Platform President, Robert Kyagulanyi was forcibly driven by the police to vote on polling day. @josephngobi_ Bobi…
A screenshot from TikTok was shared on WhatsApp alleging that the Kabaka (King) of the Buganda kingdom, His Highness Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, is under house arrest. This claim is false. The…
The Gulu City Returning Officer, Mike Jjuuko, has dismissed circulating rumours that Daniel Rubangakene commonly known as “Boyika” has been disqualified from the race for Gulu City male youth councillor. Rubangakene, the…