The past two days, we've run two heartbreaking stories about the civil war in Ethiopia. They are difficult to listen to, but try. As much as possible, we tried to stay out of the politics. Here's why. 1/ npr.org/2021/05/11/995… The politics -- and the justification -- of this conflict are incredibly complex. And in a country as divided as Ethiopia, they are the subject of intense -- and valid -- debate. As journalists, we tend to see the grey area in everything all the time. 2/ npr.org/2021/05/12/996…

The electoral commission here in Uganda has announced that Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office. I've seen one group of NRM supporters beeping on bodas across Kampala. But the city is eerily quiet for a Saturday evening. 1/ We listened to the radio in the Kamwokya neighborhood of Kampala. And when the announcement came there was stunning silence. 2/

At a press conference at his home in Kampala, opposition leader @HEBobiwine says the Museveni regime has been planning for the “worst rigging” in the history of Uganda. In some parts of Uganda, he says voters were given pre-filled ballots. #UgandaDecides2021 @HEBobiwine alleges that media houses have been ordered not report irregularities and that military has been deployed to newsrooms. He alleges that the electoral commission has been captured by the Museveni regime.