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Ethiopians protest US sanctions over brutal Tigray war

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation's capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in Tigray.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Ethiopians protest US sanctions over brutal Tigray war

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation's capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in Tigray.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Ethiopians protest US sanctions over brutal Tigray war

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation's capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in Tigray.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Ethiopians protest US sanctions over brutal Tigray war

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation's capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in Tigray.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Ethiopia's leader faces intense pressure to end Tigray war

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ethiopia's government on Thursday faced mounting pressure to withdraw troops from the northern region of Tigray amid growing reports of war crimes in an embattled area that now faces a humanitarian crisis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Ethiopia's leader faces intense pressure to end Tigray war

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ethiopia's government on Thursday faced mounting pressure to withdraw troops from the northern region of Tigray amid growing reports of war crimes in an embattled area that now faces a humanitarian crisis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'The world is watching': Ugandans vote in tense election

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandans voted Thursday in a
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Not worth my life': Ugandans vote in tense election

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandans voted Thursday in a
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Not worth my life': Ugandans vote in tense election

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandans were voting Thursday in a
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Internet 'blackout' in Uganda on eve of tense election

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities appeared to cut off internet access in the country Wednesday night on the eve of a tense presidential election, while a lawyer for leading opposition candidate Bobi Wine said all contact had been lost with him.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

US won't observe Uganda's election as accreditations denied

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The United States ambassador to Uganda said Wednesday the embassy has canceled plans to observe the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Uganda's leader says social media shut down ahead of polls

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Tuesday that his government has shut down social media ahead of a tense election on Thursday, accusing Facebook and unnamed outside groups of “arrogance” after the social network this week removed Ugandan accounts linked to his reelection campaign.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Uganda's opposition cites 'untold violence' before election

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Opposition figures in Uganda are criticizing widespread violence by security forces ahead of Thursday's presidential election, while main challenger Bobi Wine said soldiers who raided his home Tuesday morning arrested a security guard and beat two gardeners badly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Uganda accuses Facebook of 'interfering' in tense polls

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan official accused Facebook of meddling in the East African country's election after several accounts linked to President Yoweri Museveni's campaign were removed for alleged inauthentic behavior.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: Lives at stake in tense Ugandan presidential vote

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Deadly violence and repressive measures have alarmed observers as Uganda prepares to vote on Jan. 14, with longtime President Yoweri Museveni challenged by young singer and lawmaker Bobi Wine, who has captured the imagination of many across Africa in a generational clash.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

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