The futility of elections: Re-thinking democracy in East Africa
Elections do not guarantee greater freedom or democratic governance and have contributed to instability and economic setbacks
Maintaining Museveni’s securitised state
As Ugandans prepare to go to the polls in January 2021, the involvement of security forces in the electoral process is a given and political reform seems a long way off
Is Bobi Wine more than a one-hit wonder?
COMMENT: For all Bobi Wine’s evident popularity, it remains to be seen if he can build a political machine capable of posing a serious threat to Uganda’s president
