We Are on Our Own: African Union Rubber-Stamps Museveni’s Stolen Victory. скачать в хорошем качестве

We Are on Our Own: African Union Rubber-Stamps Museveni’s Stolen Victory.

Just as it did after Tanzania’s election—marred by bloodshed and the massacre of protesters, yet still used to rubber-stamp Samia Suluhu’s “victory”—the African Union has now stepped in to legitimize Yoweri Museveni’s declared win in Uganda. This comes in the face of widespread violence: opposition leaders from Bobi Wine’s party arrested, Bobi Wine himself confined under house arrest, and the country plunged into an internet blackout. By endorsing Museveni’s victory under these conditions, the AU sends a chilling message: there is no external savior for Ugandans. Those we look to for protection—regional institutions, international bodies, and organizations meant to defend democracy—have too often proven to be complicit in sustaining criminal regimes. The fight for justice and freedom must come from the people themselves.