A ka small thread of what Ugandans on Twitter #UOT were saying before they were silenced by the #UgandaDecides2021 internet shut down.

First up, @namlyd. She's a smart human; I would recommend following. Here, breaking down public sentiment, re: voting for H.E. Museveni or not. https://twitter.com/AJStream/status/1349219372007632896
On Wednesday the 13th of January 2021, hours before the full #UgandaDecides2021 internet blackout, Ugandans were struggling with VPNs to stay online. Most of them thought that would work, bambi.

Here's a poll by @solomonking https://twitter.com/solomonking/status/1349299284156555265?s=19
Social media access was already blocked by telcos/ISPs in Uganda by Tuesday the 12th, plus app stores before that...

ICT pro @maureenagena: https://twitter.com/maureenagena/status/1348929405616320513?s=19
As the much loved radio host & flautist @kanyindo said: https://twitter.com/kanyindo/status/1349085056388706307?s=19
@IamApass - one of Uganda's best artists IMO - getting out the vote. https://twitter.com/IamApass/status/1349274958690734086?s=19
"And we all know how violence works when you live on the margins."
- @JackyKemigisa https://twitter.com/JackyKemigisa/status/1349309246270275591?s=19
Before the internet shutdown, @pmwesige shared a brilliant thread of election coverage tips for journalists #UgandaDecides2021 https://twitter.com/pmwesige/status/1349009266842230785?s=19
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