How Uganda’s 2026 Election Redefined State Overreach

Trusting the government to protect your fundamental rights to privacy and freedom? Think again!In the early evening of January 13, 2026, the digital lights went out across Uganda. As the nation prepared for a high-stakes general election, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) issued a directive to all telecommunications providers to suspend public internet access. By 6:00 PM, a country of 45 million people was plunged into a state-mandated information vacuum. While the government framed the blackout as a precautionary intervention to curb misinformation, the reality on the ground told a different story source: https://medium.com/pivx/how-ugandas-2026-election-redefined-state-overreach-21b8b9dc2499?source=rss----430d9242e45e---4