Uganda cuts internet days before presidential election

Uganda cuts internet days before presidential election: a running story on the front pages of 3 newsrooms from 6 January 2026 to 25 January 2026, 7 headlines over 20 days.

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25 January 2026

• South China Morning Post Uganda opposition leader’s wife in hospital after soldiers invade home

23 January 2026

• BBC News Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: Fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown

16 January 2026

• BBC News Votes being counted in Uganda election as opposition alleges rigging

14 January 2026

• Al Jazeera Uganda cuts internet days before presidential election
• BBC News Uganda imposes an internet blackout ahead of Thursday's election

10 January 2026

• BBC News The musician and the strongman leader - what you need to know about Uganda's election

6 January 2026

• BBC News Uganda denies plans to block internet during election