UGM Uganda Governance Monitor
3250incidents
396killed
367injured
11694arrested

1695 not independently verified are included; 1142 national incidents have no map point. Arrest totals may include some overlap between roll-up reports.

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Date IncidentDistrictCategory Killed Injured Arrested Evidence
16 Nov 2020 Candidates and agents meet Electoral Commission and police leadership over break-up of campaign meetings National Election related Single source
16 Nov 2020 Police fire teargas to disperse crowd at Amuriat campaign in Kalongo, Agago Agago Election related Verified
16 Nov 2020 Police clash with Kyagulanyi supporters in Mayuge Mayuge Protest and civil unrest Single source
16 Nov 2020 Police clash with Kyagulanyi supporters in Iganga Iganga Protest and civil unrest Single source
16 Nov 2020 Police clash with Kyagulanyi supporters in Bugiri Bugiri Protest and civil unrest Single source
16 Nov 2020 Museveni directs Amuru leaders and security to hold pastoralists liable for crop destruction in Lakang Gulu Policy and legislation Single source
16 Nov 2020 Man arrested over domestic violence found dead in Kebisoni police cell, Rukungiri Rukungiri Violence and conflict 11 Official claim
16 Nov 2020 IGP orders commanders to block unauthorised presidential campaign rallies National Civic space and media freedom Single source
16 Nov 2020 FDC Greater Ruhinda chairman urges voters to back NRM Woman MP candidate at FDC rally in Mitooma Mitooma Election related Single source
16 Nov 2020 Besigye sends NRM and two officials notice of intention to sue over campaign advert using his remarks National Election related Disputed
Date not reported (reported 16 Nov 2020) Uganda's Justice Julia Sebutinde re-elected to the International Court of Justice National International relations Single source
Nov 2020 (day not reported) Military police bodyguard of Busia Municipality MP Godfrey Macho shot dead outside church in Busia Busia Violence and conflict 1 Disputed
Nov 2020 (day not reported) MUBS academic staff strike over salary discrepancies, Nakawa Kampala Protest and civil unrest Single source
16 Nov 2020 President Museveni meets Ethiopian delegation led by Deputy PM Demeke Mekonnen at Gulu State Lodge Gulu International relations Verified
16 Nov 2020 Police and army block Tumukunde's route and occupy rally venue in Kasese, leading to scuffle Kasese Civic space and media freedom Verified
16 Nov 2020 NRM supporters hold street procession in Gulu city ahead of Museveni campaign meeting Gulu Election related Single source
16 Nov 2020 Ministry of Health rolls out regional electronic COVID-19 cargo and driver tracking system at Elegu border Amuru Policy and legislation Single source
16 Nov 2020 FDC says its candidates' campaign posters were torn or covered in Gulu city Gulu Electoral malpractice Verified
16 Nov 2020 ANT presidential candidate Mugisha Muntu postpones Kalangala campaign meeting, citing transport problems Kalangala Election related Single source
15 Nov 2020 Police and army block Kyagulanyi from Eastern Voice Radio appearance in Bugiri Bugiri Civic space and media freedom Verified
15 Nov 2020 Police block Joseph Kabuleta campaign rally in Masindi Masindi Election related Single source
15 Nov 2020 Mob beats two suspected goat thieves to death in Rubanda; five arrested including two LC1 chairpersons Rubanda Violence and conflict 25 Single source
15 Nov 2020 Police fire teargas to disperse crowd at Bobi Wine campaign rally in Kumi Kumi Civic space and media freedom Single source
15 Nov 2020 Police fire teargas and live bullets at JEEMA and NUP manifesto launch in Mbiriizi, Lwengo Lwengo Civic space and media freedom Single source
15 Nov 2020 Police fire teargas and bullets to clear residents' roadblocks against MP Musasizi in Rubanda Rubanda Protest and civil unrest Disputed
15 Nov 2020 Police deny officers assaulted NBS TV journalist Francis Isano at Pastor Yiga's burial in Kawaala Kampala Civic space and media freedom Disputed
15 Nov 2020 Police block Kyagulanyi rally in Sironko, disperse NUP supporters with teargas and live bullets at Buyobo Sironko Violence and conflict Verified
15 Nov 2020 Police and NUP supporters clash for hours in Mbale; Kyagulanyi rally at Mbale stadium cut short Mbale Violence and conflict Verified
15 Nov 2020 Museveni rejects West Nile NRM youth demand for independent campaign structures at Muni University Arua Election related Single source
15 Nov 2020 Health Minister Aceng asks President Museveni to replace Lira RDC at meeting with Lango NRM youth National Election related Disputed
15 Nov 2020 DP vice president Fred Mukasa Mbidde declares support for Kyagulanyi's presidential bid in Masaka Masaka Election related Single source
15 Nov 2020 Bodyguard of Busia Municipality MP Geoffrey Macho shot dead at church in Busia; two police officers arrested Busia Violence and conflict 12 Verified
Date not reported (reported 14 Nov 2020) Truck driver shot dead and two people injured at UWA checkpoint in disputed Apaa area, Amuru Amuru Violence and conflict 12 Single source
Date not reported (reported 14 Nov 2020) Police block Bobi Wine from radio show in Moroto Moroto Civic space and media freedom Single source
Date not reported (reported 14 Nov 2020) MPs criticise Health Ministry guideline handing COVID-19 bodies to families; minister says it stands National Policy and legislation Single source
Nov 2020 (day not reported) Bunyoro-Kitara kingdom denies signing MoU for tree cutting in Bugoma forest reserve Kikuube Environmental issues Single source
14 Nov 2020 Agriculture ministry bans poultry imports from 12 countries over avian influenza outbreak National Policy and legislation Single source
13 Nov 2020 Vice President Ssekandi launches NRM re-election campaign for Bukoto Central in Masaka Masaka Election related Single source
13 Nov 2020 UPDF court martial in Fort Portal sentences soldier to 90 years for killing woman and child National Justice and court rulings Single source
13 Nov 2020 Police fire teargas and live bullets at NUP supporters in Kotido; woman's leg shattered Kotido Violence and conflict 2 Verified
13 Nov 2020 Police disperse NUP campaign rally in Butenga, Bukomansimbi, with teargas and shots in the air Bukomansimbi Civic space and media freedom 33 Single source
13 Nov 2020 Police block DP candidate Norbert Mao's final campaign rally at Kilembe quarters, Kasese Kasese Civic space and media freedom Disputed
13 Nov 2020 FDC candidate Patrick Amuriat criticises Electoral Commission's shortened campaign period at Kaberamaido Kaberamaido Election related Single source
13 Nov 2020 Bank of Uganda places Crane Bank Ltd under liquidation and orders winding up National Policy and legislation Single source
2020 (month not reported) UCC lifts suspension on sale of SIM cards to companies, NGOs and government bodies, with new conditions National Policy and legislation Single source
Nov 2020 (day not reported) Electoral Commission replaces security detail assigned to NUP candidate Robert Kyagulanyi National Election related Single source
13 Nov 2020 NRM youth lock party office in Gulu and hand keys to RDC in protest over party leadership Gulu Protest and civil unrest Single source
13 Nov 2020 Internal Affairs minister signs regulations raising pay rates for prisoners' work National Policy and legislation Single source
13 Nov 2020 Finance Ministry responds to leaked memo prioritising State House, Defence and Electoral Commission payments National Policy and legislation Single source
13 Nov 2020 DP's Norbert Mao arrives in Kasese to launch campaign after two-day delay over police and Electoral Commission schedulin Kasese Election related Single source