Ugandan Police block NUP in Arua ahead of elections

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Ugandan Police block NUP in Arua ahead of elections   Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) says police blocked its staff from accessing a planned campaign venue in the key northern city of Arua on Wednesday.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/19/ugandan-police-block-nup-in-arua-ahead-of-elections  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Uganda's opposition party says police blocked its staff from entering a planned campaign

00:05venue in the key city of Aruwa.

00:08National Unity Platform supporters had gathered to welcome their 2026 presidential candidate,

00:13Bobby Wine.

00:14It comes ahead of the January elections, during which Uganda will choose its next president,

00:20parliament and local leaders, with long-time incumbent Uri Museveni once again cleared

00:25to run.

00:26Notably absent from the upcoming ballots is veteran opposition leader Dr. Kiza Beseje,

00:32who has spent more than a year behind bars.

00:34His wife has now issued an emotional plea for justice and his release.

00:38Beseje and his aide were arrested in Nairobi in November of 2024.

00:43Their military trial in Uganda collapsed after a Supreme Court ruling declared civilian trials

00:48in military courts unconstitutional.

00:50Now both men face treason charges before the High Court.

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