Monrovia – The Younger Political Management Faculty Africa (YPLS Africa), a flagship program of Naymote Companions for Democratic Growth, Liberia, in collaboration with Sudan of the Future, Sudan, has strongly condemned what it describes as escalating violence, intimidation, and human rights abuses towards political opposition forces in Uganda forward of the nation’s presidential and native authorities elections scheduled for January 15, 2026.
In a joint press assertion issued Thursday, the 2 organizations warned that the reported actions gravely undermine democratic ideas and pose a critical risk to the credibility of Uganda’s electoral course of. They expressed full solidarity with the Nationwide Unity Platform (NUP) and different opposition leaders, members, and supporters who, in accordance with the assertion, proceed to face harassment, arbitrary arrests, and illegal restrictions for exercising their political rights.
“The worsening state of affairs in Uganda requires pressing and principled intervention from continental and worldwide establishments,” the assertion stated, whereas criticizing the African Union (AU) for what it termed continued silence. The teams cautioned that such inaction dangers weakening the AU’s dedication to democracy, constitutional governance, and human rights as outlined within the 2007 African Union Constitution on Democracy, Elections and Governance.
The organizations additional famous that earlier failures by regional and worldwide our bodies to reply decisively to comparable violations in nations together with Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania have contributed to a tradition of impunity throughout the continent.
“The present disaster in Uganda displays the results of extended institutional inaction and failed management, finally undermining the perfect of African options to African issues,” the assertion added.
YPLS Africa and Sudan of the Future referred to as on the African Union, the European Union, the United Nations human rights mechanisms, and different worldwide companions to use significant diplomatic and political stress on Ugandan authorities to right away finish political violence and repression, launch all people detained solely for political causes, assure basic freedoms, and guarantee free, honest, and clear elections. In addition they urged stronger motion to carry perpetrators of abuses accountable.
Describing the state of affairs as a important check of management and credibility, the organizations confused that defending democratic norms in Uganda is just not solely a nationwide responsibility however a continental and worldwide duty.
YPLS Africa focuses on figuring out, nurturing, and empowering the subsequent era of political leaders throughout Africa, equipping younger folks with abilities and moral foundations to strengthen democratic governance and civic engagement. Sudan of the Future is a youth-centered civic management and democratic empowerment group dedicated to fostering knowledgeable and moral management in Sudan.
The assertion was collectively signed by Sudan of the Future, Sudan, and Naymote Companions for Democratic Growth, Liberia.
