Mpuuga’s Democratic Front seeks candidates for political positions

The Democratic Front (DF) has launched its expression of interest process to identify and verify candidates for the 2026 elections, including positions for Members of Parliament, Lord Mayor, city mayors, lord councillors, and municipality councillors. DF’s national coordinator and Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba announced this at the party’s Mengo offices, urging aspiring candidates to…

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Calls for unity, peace dominate Martyrs Day celebrations [Video]

As pilgrims gathered to mark 140 years of the Uganda Martyrs, opposition politicians and other leaders emphasized the need for unity, selflessness, and integrity in politics ahead of the 2026 elections. The commissioner of parliament and leader of the Democratic Front, Mathias Mpuuga, urged political leaders and pilgrims to strengthen their faith and reject hypocrisy,…

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Mpuuga is right about opposition unity. Is he the best person to deliver it?

Mathias Mpuuga yesterday launched the Democratic Front with a call for opposition parties to unite against President Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM) ahead of the 2026 elections. Mpuuga, a seasoned politician known for advocating electoral reforms, emphasized the need for collective action. “Only through unity can we achieve meaningful political change,” he told the crowd,…

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Why Mpuuga-Bobi Wine feud is good for Museveni

By Kungu Al-mahadi Adam Uganda’s political landscape is a battleground where opposition forces face an uphill struggle against President Museveni’s entrenched regime. In this high-stakes environment, unity among opposition leaders is not just strategic—it’s existential. Yet, the escalating feud between Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the charismatic leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), and…

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