Internet and social media shutdowns in Uganda cannot stop growing political resistance
Anguyo, I.
(3 February 2021)
Internet and social media shutdowns in Uganda cannot stop growing political resistance.
Africa at LSE.
Uganda’s 2021 presidential election shows that digital restrictions are becoming a routine part of the country’s electoral cycle. Not coincidentally, social media is increasingly used by political challengers such as Bobi Wine to mobilise popular support. Innocent Anguyo reports from Kampala on the election and relationship between Museveni’s government and the shifting online sphere.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2021 The Author |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 15 Apr 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/109023 |