Updated May 12, 2016:
Uganda has again blocked social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp before President Yoweri Museveni is sworn in at the office today. This triggered unrest familiar with the Ugandans, as a similar blockade took place on election day earlier this year.
Museveni won 60% of votes, extending his rule to 35 years. The opposition has called his victory a foul and protests have taken place since the election results were announced.
The government also banned all live TV or radio coverage of protests.
Updated February 23, 2016
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It is being reported that social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, are blocked in Uganda today - which is the day of the election of the country. Mobile money services are also closed.
The head of Uganda's media regulator said the bloc was adopted because of a request of the Election Commission, and that it was "to ensure that the services would not be used for bribe voters. "as reported by the BBC, there was increased government crackdown on opposition leaders, supporters of these leaders and the media in the country. The president of Uganda has also spoken out against social media, saying "Some people abuse these channels. You know how they abuse the -. Tell lies "
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You can use the #UgandaDecides hashtag to join the conversation on Twitter and learn more about the block from the BBC and international Business Times.
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