2021 in Uganda
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Events in the year 2021 in Uganda.
Incumbents[edit]
Events[edit]
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
January to June[edit]
- 7 January
- Opposition leader Bobi Wine calls on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and other senior government officials for human rights abuses leading up to the 2021 Ugandan general election.[1]
- Eighteen million people are registered to vote as campaigns wind up. At least 54 people have been killed since November 2020.[2]
- 11 January – Presidential spokesman Don Wanyama accuses Facebook of interferring in the election after several accounts linked to President Museveni’s campaign were removed for inauthentic behavior.[3]
- 13 January – The United States cancels its observation of the elections, saying the voting will lack transparency and accountability.[4]
- 14 January – 2021 Ugandan general election.[5][6] Yoweri Museveni is declared the winner with 59% of the vote compared to 35% for Bobi Wine. Wine promises to present evidence of voter fraud and to challenge the election.[7] Museveni had 5.85 million votes and Wine had 3.48 million votes; Vote turnout was 52%.[8]
- 18 January – Internet service is restored in 90% of the country after a five-day blackout; Bobi Wine remains under house arrest since 15 January.[9]
- 26 January – Troops withdraw from Bobi Wine′s home, but he remains under surveillance. Wine encourages peaceful protests but does not endorse a court challenge to the election result.[10]
- 1 February – Bobi Wine files a motion in the Supreme Court to cancel the results of the January election.[11]
- 3 February – Museveni suspends the multi-million dollar Democratic Governance Facility backed by European nations that supports local groups that promote democracy and good governance.[12]
- 4 February – The ICC finds Dominic Ongwen, 45, of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.[13]
- 22 February – Bobi Wine withdraws his challenge to the presidential election, saying the Supreme Court is biased.[14]
- 15 March
- 1 June – Attempted assassination of Katumba Wamala
July to December[edit]
- October-November - 2021 Uganda bombings
Scheduled events[edit]
Deaths[edit]
- 1 January – Paul Etyang, 82, politician, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.[17]
- 7 January – Wilberforce Kisamba Mugerwa, 75, agricultural economist and politician, COVID-19.[18]
- 20 January – John Baptist Kaggwa, 77, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka (1998–2019); COVID-19.[19]
- 3 April – Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, 68, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala.[20]
- 5 July – Aggrey Awori, 82, former athlete, economist, politician and diplomat.[21]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ van den Berg, Stephanie; Fick, Maggie (January 7, 2021). Clarke, David (ed.). "Uganda's Bobi Wine asks ICC to investigate rights abuses". Reuters.
- ^ "Uganda wraps up violent and chaotic election campaign". Barron's. Agence France-Presse. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Muhumuza, Rodney (11 January 2021). "Uganda accuses Facebook of 'interfering' in tense polls". Associated Press. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. cancels its observation of Uganda's presidential election". Reuters. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Election guide. Republic of Uganda. Election for President". electionguide.org. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Election guide. Republic of Uganda. Election for Parliament (Ugandan National Assembly)". electionguide.org. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Lawler, Dave (16 January 2021). "Uganda's election: Museveni declared winner, Wine claims fraud". Axios. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Museveni declared winner of disputed Uganda presidential election". Al Jazeera English. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ McSweeney, Eoin (January 18, 2021). "Internet restored in Uganda as Bobi Wine remains under house arrest and appeals for intl support". CNN. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Muhumuza, Rodney (26 January 2021). "Official: Troops withdraw from home of Uganda's Bobi Wine". Associated Press. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Biryabarema, Elias (February 1, 2021). "Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine challenges election result in court". Reuters. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Muhumuza, Rodney (3 February 2021). "Uganda's president orders suspension of European-backed fund". Associated Press. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "ICC finds Ugandan LRA commander guilty of war crimes". Al Jazeera English. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Biryabarema, Elias (February 22, 2021). "Uganda's Wine withdraws election result challenge, alleges bias". Reuters. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Muhumuza, Rodney (15 March 2021). "Uganda's Bobi Wine arrested while protesting in the capital". Associated Press. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Biryabarema, Elias (15 March 2021). "Ugandan leader says not yet had COVID vaccine as he's 'careful'". Reuters. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Ojore, Geoffrey (1 January 2021). "Former deputy Prime Minister Paul Etyang dead". New Vision. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Etukuri, Charles (7 January 2021). "Former minister Kisamba Mugerwa succumbs to COVID-19". New Vision.
- ^ Kutamba, Wilson (21 January 2021). "Former Masaka bishop succumbs to Covid-19". Daily Monitor.
- ^ Nzwili, Fredrick (7 April 2021). "Kampala archbishop Cyprian Kitizo Lwanga dies". The Tablet. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Wafula, Philip; Bwire, Job (5 July 2021). "Former ICT minister Aggrey Awori dies at 82". Daily Monitor.