According to Lulume Bayiga, the Executive Chairperson of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party, since November 2020, and continuing throughout the 2026 electoral cycle, the JDP has recorded an ongoing pattern of state-linked abductions where some security agents in plain clothes or military attire, driving unmarked minibuses, have seized opposition supporters, campaign organizers, polling agents, and civic activists from streets and homes.
The 2024 9th edition is running under the theme Afrogalactic Carnival, blending music with ancestral traditions, and will take place at a brand new site on 12 acres at the Source of the Nile, Njeru. The new venue is intended to provide festivalgoers with a more convenient experience, eliminating the need to walk long distances between stages.
Nyege Nyege is a festival in Uganda that promotes outsider music, primarily electronic by African artists. It was founded in 2013 by Arlen Dilsizian and Derek Debru. Its name refers to a Swahili word describing “a sudden, uncontrollable urge to dance.”
Nyege Nyege is a festival in Uganda that promotes outsider music, primarily electronic by African artists. It was founded in 2013 by Arlen Dilsizian and Derek Debru. Its name refers to a Swahili word describing "a sudden, uncontrollable urge to dance." It started as a small gathering of music enthusiasts and has since grown into Africa's largest music and art festival, attracting visitors from over 30 countries.
Nyege Nyege is a festival in Uganda that promotes outsider music, primarily electronic by African artists. It was founded in 2013 by Arlen Dilsizian and Derek Debru. Its name refers to a Swahili word describing "a sudden, uncontrollable urge to dance."