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05-13-2016, 01:52 AM
Uganda blocks Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp as president sworn in for 5th term
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It seems the Ugandan government doesn't want people talking about its election or its once and future president — certainly **t online.
The nation's government blocked access to Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp for the second time in three months on Wednesday and Thursday, as President*Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for his 5th consecutive term.
SEE ALSO: Conservative media downplayed on Facebook? What else is new, says conservative media (http://mashable.com/2016/05/09/facebook-trending-topics-conservative-media/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Museveni, who first became president in 1986, won reelection in February with around 60% of the vote (http://www.eco**mist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21693331-after-30-years-******-why-quit-**w-yoweri-museveni-wins-fifth-term-ugandas), well ahead of the 35% won by his nearest challenger.
But many believe the election was rigged for Museveni from the start.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/12/uganda-blocks-facebook-twitter-whatsapp/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Yoweri Museveni (http://mashable.com/category/yoweri-museveni/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Election 2016 (http://mashable.com/category/election-2016/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Social Media (http://mashable.com/social-media/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Whatsapp (http://mashable.com/category/whatsapp/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Twitter (http://mashable.com/category/twitter/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/KRyUF4vkrWI
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It seems the Ugandan government doesn't want people talking about its election or its once and future president — certainly **t online.
The nation's government blocked access to Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp for the second time in three months on Wednesday and Thursday, as President*Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for his 5th consecutive term.
SEE ALSO: Conservative media downplayed on Facebook? What else is new, says conservative media (http://mashable.com/2016/05/09/facebook-trending-topics-conservative-media/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Museveni, who first became president in 1986, won reelection in February with around 60% of the vote (http://www.eco**mist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21693331-after-30-years-******-why-quit-**w-yoweri-museveni-wins-fifth-term-ugandas), well ahead of the 35% won by his nearest challenger.
But many believe the election was rigged for Museveni from the start.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/12/uganda-blocks-facebook-twitter-whatsapp/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Yoweri Museveni (http://mashable.com/category/yoweri-museveni/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Election 2016 (http://mashable.com/category/election-2016/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Social Media (http://mashable.com/social-media/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Whatsapp (http://mashable.com/category/whatsapp/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Twitter (http://mashable.com/category/twitter/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/KRyUF4vkrWI