Intra-Party Democracy: How The NRM Beats Others
By Ambassador Henry Mayega Uganda’s democratic bar has, during the Yoweri Museveni administration’s epochal supretendence, been raised to unprecedented levels rendering several old and new parties on the country’s political canvass failures and unable to cope with the dictates of the political parties and organizations act. The resumption of political
Wave of Defections Shakes Political Landscape Ahead of 2026 Elections
Several Members of Parliament have defected from their respective parties, crossing over to rival political formations in the lead-up to the 2026 general elections. Most notably, defections have occurred from both the National Unity Platform (NUP),the largest opposition party and the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to the ruling National Resistance
People’s Front for Freedom Gets Official Nod from Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially granted the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) a certificate of registration, formally recognizing it as a political party after more than six months of deliberations. Last month, the EC published a gazette notice announcing that the promoters of the PFF had applied for registration
FDC’s Anthony Akol Defects to NRM, Seeks Apaa District Status, Acholi Compensation
Kilak North Member of Parliament, Anthony Akol, has officially joined the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Formerly a member of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Akol has picked up the NRM expression of interest forms to contest for the Kilak North parliamentary seat under the ruling party’s banner.
Anxiety as Opposition Walks Out of Parliament Ahead of Vote on UPDF, Political Parties Bills
Opposition Members of Parliament walked out of Parliament before a scheduled vote on the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Political Parties Bills. Despite an earlier agreement by the National Unity Platform (NUP) and the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to participate in the decision-making process, the opposition parties exited
UPDF Bill: Museveni briefs NRM MPs as Opposition Readies for Showdown
Tensions are rising among opposition political parties as Parliament prepares to vote on the controversial Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025. The vote comes amid a high-stakes political moment, with President Yoweri Museveni meeting National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament in a closed-door briefing to rally support
