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
13 Nov 2020 Busia security heads reject NUP's proposed town venues for Kyagulanyi rally, propose Dabani site 5 km away Busia Civic space and media freedom Single source
12 Nov 2020 EC commissioner confirms ballot printing contract awarded, reportedly to foreign firm despite PPDA objection National Election related Single source
12 Nov 2020 CID arrests man accused of defrauding job seekers using the name of Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba National Corruption and abuse of office 1 Single source
12 Nov 2020 Parliament Budget Committee MPs question Orion's capacity to supply radios under Shs 336.8bn contract Mukono Corruption and abuse of office Disputed
12 Nov 2020 Police block supporters from Tumukunde campaign meeting at Kinoni playground, Rwampara Rwampara Civic space and media freedom Disputed
12 Nov 2020 Government officials criticise Masaka Diocese priest over sermon urging vote for change Kyotera Civic space and media freedom Verified
12 Nov 2020 FDC candidate Patrick Amuriat says three Soroti radio stations declined to host his talk shows Soroti Civic space and media freedom Verified
12 Nov 2020 EC Commissioner Tashobya confirms national voters register was taken abroad for cleaning National Election related Official claim
Date not reported (reported 12 Nov 2020) Kitgum district committee drafts ordinance to regulate charcoal production and trade Kitgum Policy and legislation Single source
Nov 2020 (day not reported) Bududa NRM officials accused of charging chairpersons for free campaign bicycles Bududa Corruption and abuse of office Disputed
12 Nov 2020 Ugandan judge Julia Sebutinde re-elected to the International Court of Justice by UN General Assembly and Security Counc National International relations Single source
12 Nov 2020 Police block presidential candidate Nancy Kalembe's campaign meeting at Kakindu stadium, Jinja Jinja Election related Single source
12 Nov 2020 Police arrest NUP deputy president Zedriga, secretary general Rubongoya and seven others in Oyam Oyam Civic space and media freedom 9 Single source
12 Nov 2020 Museveni says he will keep campaign meetings to 70 people despite EC raising limit to 200 National Election related Single source
12 Nov 2020 High Court sentences Kampala businessman to five years for 2016 manslaughter of a social worker Kampala Justice and court rulings Verified
12 Nov 2020 CID arrests man accused of threatening to kill Supreme Court justices National Violence and conflict 1 Official claim
11 Nov 2020 Budaka RDC directs police to investigate 12 district officials over Shs40m Covid-19 funds Budaka Corruption and abuse of office Disputed
11 Nov 2020 Museveni meets Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen on Tigray crisis at Gulu State Lodge Gulu International relations Single source
11 Nov 2020 Police halt Kyagulanyi rally in Gulu, fire tear gas and live bullets at supporters Gulu Election related Single source
2020 (month not reported) Police arrest seven Nakaseke community development officers over alleged Emyooga extortion Nakaseke Corruption and abuse of office 7 Official claim
Nov 2020 (day not reported) Pader town council declines to give playground for Kyagulanyi campaign rally Pader Election related Disputed
11 Nov 2020 UPDF soldiers and police block presidential candidate Henry Tumukunde from entering Kisoro district Kisoro Election related Verified
11 Nov 2020 Supreme Court contempt hearing against petitioner Ivan Ssebadduka adjourned to 18 November National Justice and court rulings Verified
11 Nov 2020 Police seal off Kitgum campaign venue, escort Kyagulanyi out of town and teargas crowds Kitgum Civic space and media freedom Verified
11 Nov 2020 Museveni says NRM will not hold mass rallies or processions, in Apac campaign meeting Apac Election related Single source
11 Nov 2020 Fisheries minister Hellen Adoa announces government will table Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill National Policy and legislation Single source
11 Nov 2020 FDC chairman Wasswa Birigwa campaigns for Patrick Amuriat at Abarilela, Amuria Amuria Election related Single source
10 Nov 2020 Residents loot and burn produce truck in Abim; LDU officer shot dead, seven arrested Abim Violence and conflict 17 Single source
10 Nov 2020 Pakwach CAO summons health centre nurse for translating Kyagulanyi's campaign speech Pakwach Civic space and media freedom Single source
10 Nov 2020 Police fire tear gas at FDC candidate Amuriat's supporters in Ngora Township Ngora Civic space and media freedom Single source
10 Nov 2020 NRM flag bearer Jim Muhwezi launches Rujumbura MP campaign in Rweshama fishing village Rukungiri Election related Single source
10 Nov 2020 Floods displace more than 2,000 people in Pakele, Dzaipi and Arinyapi, Adjumani district Adjumani Humanitarian and crises Single source
10 Nov 2020 Electoral Commission warns it will prosecute candidates holding campaign processions National Election related Single source
Date not reported (reported 10 Nov 2020) Residents of Agoro sub county, Lamwo, accuse DRDIP community facilitator of favouring relatives in beneficiary selection Lamwo Corruption and abuse of office Disputed
Nov 2020 (day not reported) NRM officials in Soroti dispute over distribution of bicycles to village chairpersons Soroti Election related Disputed
10 Nov 2020 Police redirect independent presidential candidate John Katumba from taxi park address in Nakasongola town Nakasongola Election related Single source
10 Nov 2020 Police fire teargas at boda boda procession welcoming Tumukunde in Rukungiri Rukungiri Civic space and media freedom Disputed
10 Nov 2020 NUP candidate Kyagulanyi holds campaign rally in Nebbi Nebbi Election related Single source
10 Nov 2020 Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development lifts eight-month COVID-19 ban on labour export National Policy and legislation Single source
9 Nov 2020 KCCA spokesman Robert Kalumba says he was assaulted by NUP supporters in Owino market, Kampala Kampala Violence and conflict Single source
9 Nov 2020 Police fire teargas at Kyagulanyi supporters along route to Arua campaign National Election related Single source
9 Nov 2020 Geoffrey Kazinda files notice of appeal against 15-year illicit enrichment sentence Kampala Corruption and abuse of office Verified
9 Nov 2020 Security officials limit NUP office opening in Kyenjojo to 20 people and 30 minutes Kyenjojo Civic space and media freedom Single source
9 Nov 2020 Kyagulanyi travels from Kampala to Pakwach to open NUP campaign in West Nile Pakwach Election related Single source
9 Nov 2020 Kabale boda boda riders protest alleged extortion by security officers; police disperse them with teargas Kabale Protest and civil unrest Verified
9 Nov 2020 ANT presidential candidate Mugisha Muntu launches campaign in Makindye Division, Kampala Kampala Election related Verified
Nov 2020 (day not reported) River Nile floods displace households in Obongi town Obongi Environmental issues Single source
9 Nov 2020 President Museveni launches re-election campaign at Kawumu farm in Luwero Luweero Election related Single source
9 Nov 2020 Police fire teargas at Kyagulanyi supporters in Luweero town; at least 10 NUP supporters arrested Luweero Violence and conflict 10 Verified
9 Nov 2020 Police fire teargas at FDC supporters gathered around candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi in Jinja Jinja Election related Single source