The U.S. State Department says it is considering a range of actions against Uganda authorities over the just concluded electoral process that saw President Yoweri Museveni reelected for a sixth term, according to The New York Times.
Quoting an email from the US State Department, the NYT says Uganda could be up for tough actions from the Joe Biden administration.
“We have significant concerns about Uganda’s recent elections,” a State Department representative said in a statement emailed to The New York Times.
It added, “The United States has made clear that we would consider a range of targeted options, including the imposition of visa restrictions, for Ugandan individuals found to be responsible for election-related violence or undermining the democratic process.”
The “conduct of the Ugandan authorities during those elections,” the statement read, “is one factor that will be considered as we make determinations on future U.S. assistance.”
Before and after the Jan. 14 election, Senators Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Chris Coons of Delaware; Jake Sullivan, President Biden’s national security adviser; a group of donor nations, including Canada and members of the European Union; and United Nations experts all denounced the government’s conduct.
Uganda’s government is yet to respond to the reports.
