Editing History of Uganda (section)

===21st century===
Between 1998 and 2003, the [[Uganda People's Defence Force|Ugandan Army]] was involved in the [[Second Congo War]] in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].{{citation needed|date=November 2020}} Uganda continues to support rebel groups there such as the [[Movement for the Liberation of Congo]] and some factions of the [[Rally for Congolese Democracy]].{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

August 2005, [[Parliament of Uganda|Parliament]] voted to change the [[constitution of Uganda|constitution]] to lift presidential term limits, allowing Museveni to run for a third term if he wished to do so. In a [[Uganda multiparty referendum, 2005|referendum in July 2005]], 92.5 percent of voters supported the restoration of multiparty politics, thereby scrapping the no-party or "movement" system. [[Kizza Besigye]], Museveni's political rival, returned from exile in October 2005 and was a presidential candidate during the 2006 elections. In the same month, Obote died in [[South Africa]]. Museveni won the February 2006 presidential election.
 
In 2009, the [[The Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014|Anti-Homosexuality Bill]] was proposed and under consideration.<ref name="bbc1">{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8308912.stm |title=BBC News: Uganda MP urges death for gay sex |date=15 October 2009 |access-date=2009-12-06 |archive-date=2022-12-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226105430/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8308912.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> It was proposed on 13 October 2009 by [[Member of Parliament]] [[David Bahati]] and, had it been enacted, would have broadened the criminalization of [[homosexuality]] in Uganda; introduced the [[death penalty]] for people who have previous convictions, are [[HIV]]-positive, or engage in sexual acts with those under 18;<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/15/ugandan-mp-proposes-that-gays-should-be-executed/ | title= Ugandan MP proposes that gays should be executed | newspaper= Pink News | first= Jessica | last= Geen | date=15 October 2009 | access-date=21 October 2009}}</ref> introduced [[extradition]] for those engaging in same-sex sexual relations outside Uganda; and, penalized individuals, companies, media organizations, or [[non-governmental organization]]s who supported [[LGBT rights in Uganda|LGBT rights]].{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

On 11 July 2010, [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|al-Shabaab]] bombers [[2010 Kampala bombings|killed 74 people]] in [[Kampala]]. On 13 September 2014, the Ugandan security and [[intelligence service]]s, with the assistance of the [[United States]], identified and foiled a major [[terrorist]] attack in Kampala. They recovered [[suicide vest]]s, [[improvised explosive device]]s, and [[small arms]], and they arrested 19 people who were suspected to have had links to al-Shabaab.<ref name="online.wsj.com">{{cite news | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/uganda-forces-discover-suicide-vests-ieds-at-suspected-terrorist-cell-1410783132 | title=Uganda Forces Discover Suicide Vests, Explosives at Suspected Terrorist Cell | newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] | first=Nicholas | last=Bariyo | date=15 September 2014 | access-date=20 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.newsweek.com/ugandan-police-seize-explosives-suicide-vests-suspected-al-shabaab-cell-270345 | title=UGANDAN POLICE SEIZE EXPLOSIVES, SUICIDE VESTS FROM SUSPECTED AL SHABAAB CELL | agency=[[Reuters]] | via=[[Newsweek]] | date=14 September 2014 | access-date=20 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-15/uganda-raids-suspected-terror-cell/5743746 | title=Uganda seizes explosives, suicide vests from suspected terrorist cell in capital of Kampala | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date=14 September 2015 | access-date=20 May 2017}}</ref> This attack could have been as substantial as the [[Westgate shopping mall attack|attack in Nairobi]] during the previous year at [[Westgate, Nairobi|Westgate Mall]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/oct/04/westgate-mall-attacks-kenya-terror#undefined] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422014408/http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/oct/04/westgate-mall-attacks-kenya-terror|date=2016-04-22}}</ref> Instead, it was a failure for al-Shabaab.<ref name="online.wsj.com"/>

The [[2016 Ugandan general election]] was held in Uganda on 18 February 2016 to elect the president and parliament. Polling day was declared a national holiday.<ref name=NV>[http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/675287-uganda-elections-polling-date-set-on-feb-18-2016.html "Uganda elections polling date set on Feb 18, 2016"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211073442/http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/675287-uganda-elections-polling-date-set-on-feb-18-2016.html |date=December 11, 2015 }}, ''New Vision'', 4 November 2015.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Uganda Discovered the Zika Virus. And the Solution for It.|url = https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/02/10/uganda-discovered-the-zika-virus-and-the-solution-for-it/|website = Foreign Policy|access-date = 2016-02-11}}</ref> Ahead of the election, Museveni described the formation of an [[East African Federation]] uniting Uganda, [[Tanzania]], [[Kenya]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], and [[South Sudan]] as "the number one target that we should aim at."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://europe.newsweek.com/ugandas-museveni-wants-create-east-african-superstate-424975?rm=eu|title=Ahead of election, Museveni says he wants to build East African superstate #UgandaDecides|newspaper=Newsweek|access-date=2016-10-22}}</ref> In September 2018 a committee was formed to begin the process of drafting a regional constitution,<ref name="theeastafrican.co.ke">{{cite web|url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/Dream-of-a-United-States-of-East-Africa/4552908-4783896-glbl64/index.html|title=Ready for a United States of East Africa?|date=6 July 2020 }}</ref> and a draft constitution for a confederation is set to be written by 2021, with implementation of the confederacy by 2023.<ref name="East African 2">{{cite web |last=Havyarimana |first=Moses |url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/East-africa-experts-draft-confederation-constitution/4552908-5422610-11fx1ge/index.html |title=Regional experts draft confederation constitution |work=[[The EastAfrican]] |date=18 January 2020 |access-date=24 February 2020}}</ref>

The [[2021 Ugandan general election]] re-elected president Museveni to a sixth term, but international observers complained of government violence and disinformation, suppression of independent media and opposition campaigning, the arrest of opposition leaders, the shutdown of the Internet, and harassment of observers.  According to official results, Museveni won the elections with 58% of the vote while popstar-turned-politician [[Bobi Wine]] had 35%. The opposition challenged the result because of allegations of widespread fraud and irregularities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55675887|title = Uganda elections 2021: Museveni takes lead as Bobi Wine cries foul|work = BBC News|date = 16 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/uganda-election-bobi-wine-challenges-result-in-court/a-56405583|title = Uganda election: Bobi Wine challenges result in court &#124; DW &#124; 01.02.2021| website=[[Deutsche Welle]] }}</ref>