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
3 Nov 2020 Police arrest two NUP coordinators in Mbarara city after Kyagulanyi nomination Mbarara Civic space and media freedom 2 Single source
3 Nov 2020 Police arrest NUP Kabale coordinator over planned boda boda procession Kabale Civic space and media freedom 1 Verified
3 Nov 2020 Kabale court charges NUP official Derrick Katebire and grants him bail Kabale Justice and court rulings Verified
3 Nov 2020 Youths launch online 'End police brutality in Uganda' campaign after nomination-day arrests National Protest and civil unrest Single source
3 Nov 2020 Police impound MP Betty Nambooze's sound truck and arrest two occupants after NUP procession, Mukono Mukono Civic space and media freedom 2 Single source
3 Nov 2020 Police driver and Bukomansimbi OC injured in clash with NUP supporters in Masaka town Masaka Violence and conflict 33 Verified
3 Nov 2020 NUP says Kyagulanyi has rejected the security detail assigned by the Electoral Commission Kampala Election related Single source
3 Nov 2020 NFA impounds 450 bags of charcoal and a truck from illegal dealers in Amuru Amuru Environmental issues Official claim
3 Nov 2020 High Court registrar refuses to add Arthur Kazoora as respondent in MP Kahonda's application against Electoral Commissio Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
3 Nov 2020 Army says Fisheries Protection Unit seized about 200 illegal boats and 113 nets on Lake Kwania, Apac Apac Environmental issues Official claim
Nov 2020 (day not reported) Health minister Jane Ruth Aceng leads NRM procession through Lira city to celebrate Museveni's nomination Lira Election related Single source
Date not reported (reported 3 Nov 2020) Fort Portal city council orders vendors along River Mpanga back to market or face eviction National Policy and legislation Single source
3 Nov 2020 Police tear gas opposition supporters near Kyambogo nomination centre in Nakawa, Kampala Kampala Civic space and media freedom Verified
3 Nov 2020 Police stop Robert Kyagulanyi's NUP manifesto launch, fire teargas at supporters at his Magere home Wakiso Civic space and media freedom Verified
3 Nov 2020 Police fire teargas at NUP and FDC members celebrating nominations in Kampala markets and Najjanankumbi Kampala Civic space and media freedom Verified
3 Nov 2020 Police fire teargas and live bullets to disperse NUP nomination procession in Tororo; several arrested Tororo Protest and civil unrest Disputed
3 Nov 2020 Police arrest presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) at Kyambogo after his nomination Kampala Civic space and media freedom 1 Verified
3 Nov 2020 Police arrest FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat at party headquarters before nomination Kampala Civic space and media freedom 11 Verified
3 Nov 2020 Ntungamo court issues criminal summons against Minister Rukutana in shooting case Ntungamo Justice and court rulings Verified
3 Nov 2020 Electoral Commission nominates 11 candidates for the 2021 presidential election National Election related Verified
3 Nov 2020 Burning tyres thrown on road interrupt President Museveni's convoy at Najjanankumbi, Kampala Kampala Protest and civil unrest Single source
3 Nov 2020 Clashes and arrests around the presidential nominations in the Kampala Metropolitan area, 3 November 2020 National Protest and civil unrest 750 Disputed
2 Nov 2020 Rwesanziro village residents pass vote of no confidence in village chairperson, Kabale Kabale Policy and legislation Disputed
2 Nov 2020 UNHCR refugee farm project clearing natural forest in Itirikwa sub county, Adjumani, raises official concern Adjumani Environmental issues Single source
2 Nov 2020 NUP candidate Zaituni Yahaya Bakikola withdraws from Sembabule Woman MP race, leaving NRM's Mary Begumisa unopposed Ssembabule Election related Verified
2 Nov 2020 NFA head says 450 illegal land titles found in forest reserves, during EU envoys' visit to Bugoma National Environmental issues Official claim
2 Nov 2020 Itesot community launches 'No Land No Vote' campaign over disputed Moru Alokwangat land, Soroti Soroti Protest and civil unrest Single source
2 Nov 2020 High Court rules URA cannot tax interest NSSF pays to members, overturning tribunal Kampala Justice and court rulings Verified
2 Nov 2020 Gulu Regional Referral Hospital moves nine health workers out of COVID-19 treatment unit amid allowance arrears Gulu Policy and legislation Disputed
2 Nov 2020 Farmers in Lokung sub-county, Lamwo, unable to reach border farmlands after army clashes Lamwo Humanitarian and crises Single source
2 Nov 2020 Court of Appeal orders Uganda Prisons to give lawyers access to convicts in pension fraud appeal Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
Nov 2020 (day not reported) Rising water in Lumboka swamp floods more than 1,000 homes in Buyanga sub-county, Busia Busia Humanitarian and crises Single source
2 Nov 2020 Tumukunde threatens to quit presidential race, objects to security deployment around his Kololo office Kampala Election related Single source
2 Nov 2020 Principal Judge stays execution of High Court judgment ordering DTB to return Ham Enterprises' securities National Justice and court rulings Verified
2 Nov 2020 Principal Judge Zeija says a party in Ham-DTB case sent agents with 'financial proposals' to influence him Kampala Corruption and abuse of office Verified
2 Nov 2020 Police order businesses in Banda, Kampala, to close during presidential nominations at Kyambogo Kampala Civic space and media freedom Verified
2 Nov 2020 Police arrest 30 people in Kampala accused of plotting to disrupt presidential nominations Kampala Civic space and media freedom 30 Official claim
2 Nov 2020 Museveni nominated as NRM presidential candidate at Kyambogo as roads around venue closed Kampala Election related Verified
2 Nov 2020 Military and police deploy around Robert Kyagulanyi's Magere home ahead of his presidential nomination Wakiso Election related Verified
2 Nov 2020 Finance Ministry accountability unit queries Health Ministry's COVID-19 face mask procurement National Corruption and abuse of office Verified
2 Nov 2020 Electoral Commission declines to nominate independent presidential aspirant Nancy Kalembe over unpaid fee National Election related Verified
1 Nov 2020 UPDF says Uganda and South Sudan ministries working to resolve border dispute and re-demarcate border National International relations Single source
1 Nov 2020 Independent candidate Eunice Tworekirwe Kansiime withdraws from Bushenyi Woman MP race Bushenyi Election related Single source
Date not reported (reported 1 Nov 2020) Police deny defacing Kyagulanyi campaign posters in Kampala as NUP accuses armed forces Kampala Electoral malpractice Disputed
2020 (month not reported) Patients accuse Mpigi Health Centre IV staff of extortion during visit by Minister Kyambadde Mpigi Corruption and abuse of office Single source
2020 (month not reported) NFA impounds about 600 pieces of timber allegedly harvested illegally from Bugoma forest reserve Kikuube Environmental issues Official claim
1 Nov 2020 Two SPLA-IO soldiers arrested with firearms and grenades in Palabek refugee settlement, Lamwo Lamwo Violence and conflict 2 Official claim
1 Nov 2020 Police-led operation arrests at least 30 in Kampala ahead of presidential nominations Kampala Civic space and media freedom 30 Official claim
1 Nov 2020 Police warn presidential aspirants of arrest over boda boda processions ahead of Kyambogo nominations Kampala Civic space and media freedom Single source
1 Nov 2020 Ministry of Health rejects reported Finance Ministry monitoring findings on Covid-19 funds National Corruption and abuse of office Disputed