The authorities blocked social media during voting and shortly afterwards, a move criticised at the time by the United States and rights groups, who said it undermined the integrity of the process. Updated Thu, May 12th 2016 at 12:13 GMT +3Uganda blocked social media sites including Twitter, Facebook and Whatsapp before the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday of President Yoweri Museveni, whose re-election sparked protests and a crackdown on dissent. The opposition cried foul and protests broke out, leading to some clashes with police and dozens of arrests. Opposition to Museveni is strongest among youths in urban areas, where frustration has been fuelled by unemployment, corruption and crumbling public services. Besigye, who heads the Forum for Democratic Change party, won 35 percent of the vote in February.

Source: Standard Digital May 12, 2016 03:55 UTC