Uganda's government has ordered two local rights groups to halt their work days before Thursday's election. The United Nations Human Rights Office said the vote is taking place in an atmosphere of repression and intimidation as authorities detained hundreds of opposition supporters. The agency also said that the police and military had used live ammunition to disperse peaceful rallies, conducted arbitrary detentions and abducted opposition supporters ahead of the vote. The country's communications regulator has also ordered mobile service providers to shut down public internet access and selected phone services from 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Eighty-one-year-old President Yoweri Museveni is looking to extend his four-decade rule. He has changed the constitution twice to remove age and term limits. Analysts say his dominance of Ugandan institutions leaves little chance of an election upset in the country of 46 million. For more on what is happening on the ground, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to LLD candidate and election and governance expert, Tendai Mbanje 

<p>Uganda's government has ordered two local rights groups to halt their work days before Thursday's election. The United Nations Human Rights Office said the vote is taking place in an atmosphere of repression and intimidation as authorities detained hundreds of opposition supporters. The agency also said that the police and military had used live ammunition to disperse peaceful rallies, conducted arbitrary detentions and abducted opposition supporters ahead of the vote. The country's communications regulator has also ordered mobile service providers to shut down public internet access and selected phone services from 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Eighty-one-year-old President Yoweri Museveni is looking to extend his four-decade rule. He has changed the constitution twice to remove age and term limits. Analysts say his dominance of Ugandan institutions leaves little chance of an election upset in the country of 46 million. For more on what is happening on the ground, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to LLD candidate and election and governance expert, Tendai Mbanje&nbsp;</p>

An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day’s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.

<p>An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day&rsquo;s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.</p>