Remarkable progress over the years, in election management has been registered across Africa. East African countries, in particular, have embraced democracy. However high levels of electoral-related violence remain a major challenge during
elections and threaten democracy,
socio-economic development, and political stability. Since 1996, Uganda
has had relatively peaceful elections
although incidences of election-related
violence have been reported in successive elections with the period towards and after elections often characterised by high-level political mobilization, ethnic polarization, and the commercialization of political processes. While such violence is historical, it must be recognised
that violence greatly undermines
and discredits the country’s democratic dividends.
