Ugandan officials turn off internet on eve of national elections

Ugandan authorities imposed an indefinite internet and mobile service shutdown ahead of national elections, also halting new SIM sales and outbound data roaming, actions confirmed by monitoring groups and condemned by Amnesty International and the UN for restricting access to information and expression. The blackout occurs amid a tense contest between President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Bobi Wine, with concerns about electoral transparency and repression.