Uganda’s subtle shift toward Russia’s war narrative
How pro-Kremlin messages, media, and diplomacy blurred the country’s neutrality on the Ukraine war
Topic
Uganda
A collection of 5 issues
How Uganda’s historic ties to Russia are used to push disinfo
Uganda becomes target of Europe-run Russian disinfo networks blending nostalgia with manipulation
A variety of tactics are being used to silence dissent in Uganda
As the 2026 elections loom, more sophisticated techniques are used to keep opposition at bay
Human rights judge convicted of slavery sparks online flames
Amplification of posts stokes a storm of polarised comments, victim-blaming and false claims
Conspiracy theories threaten to unravel gains against Ebola
After the outbreak of the disease in Uganda in January, posts questioning the truth of it went viral