Pan African Movement

SOLIDARITY STATEMENT CONDEMNING THE UNILATERAL COERCIVE MEASURES AND "ENERGY SIEGE" AGAINST THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA

The Pan African Movement - Uganda National Chapter joins the international solidarity and the African Union in firmly rejecting the recent unilateral coercive measures adopted by the United States government on May 1, 2026. These actions represent another calculated escalation of the long-standing economic blockade and constitute nothing less than just a "collective punishment" against the sovereign people of Cuba.

The Executive Order issued on May 1 is not a mere diplomatic gesture; it is a systematic attempt to paralyze the Cuban economy. By targeting broad sectors, including energy, mining, and financial services, the U.S. government is intentionally creating a humanitarian catastrophe. The timing of this announcement, coinciding with International Workers' Day, is a deliberate affront to the millions of Cubans and global citizens who stand for labor rights and national sovereignty.

We wish to inform the general public that these measures are extraterritorial in nature. They do not only affect Cuba; they threaten the sovereignty of third-party nations, including Uganda. By authorizing "secondary sanctions" against any foreign financial institution that facilitates trade with Cuba, the U.S. is attempting to dictate the foreign policy and economic choices of independent African states, in direct violation of the United Nations Charter and other bilateral arrangements of our respective countries.

It is important to note that the "Energy Siege" has already resulted in: Silencing factories and disrupting essential services, including hospitals and schools; Preventing the movement of basic goods and food supplies across the island; and Undermining the survival of a nation that has historically stood in solidarity with Africa's liberation and healthcare systems.

We also recall that Cuba has been a steadfast ally to the African continent, from the battlefields of Angola to the medical clinics of Uganda. We cannot remain silent while a sister nation is strangled by USA unilateralism.

Going forward,

1. We Call on the Government of Uganda, as a leader in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), to formally denounce these measures at the United Nations.
2. We Urge Pan-Africanists and all people of conscience to reject the narrative of "national security threats" used to justify these sanctions. Cuba is a threat to no one; it is a beacon of South-South cooperation.
3. We Demand the immediate removal of Cuba from the "State Sponsors of Terrorism" list, a USA designation that is both arbitrary and used as a tool for financial strangulation.

The Pan African Movement Uganda National Chapter stands in unwavering solidarity with the Cuban people and pledge to move toe-to-toe in fight this targeted imperialism.

By,
Daniel Rugarama
National Executive Committee - Chairman
Chairman - Uganda Cuba Solidarity Movement

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PAN AFRICAN MOVEMENT – UGANDA NATIONAL CHAPTER

Pan African Movement Observer Mission 2021

Pan Africanism, Confidence and Inclusion on Uganda’s Road to Peaceful and Credible elections

Kampala, 12th January, 2021

This week, yesterday 11th January, 2021, the Electoral Commission kickstarted the country’s general elections with the election of Councillors for Older Persons, Persons with Disabilities, and Youth Representatives to the Sub County/Town/Municipal Division. And, on Thursday 14th January, 2021, both presidential and parliamentary elections will be held.

The Pan African Movement is greatly concerned about Uganda’s general elections basing on the organization’s principle of “The right to organize and participate in our own governance”, and considering the aspirations of the African Union Agenda 2063, particularly Aspiration No.3, which aims to ensure good governance, democracy, and respect for human rights, justice and rule of law on the continent.

Today, we are delivering our statement for the pre-election environment aimed at offering guidance to the country and all actors across the world to avoid unnecessary but avoidable events which may deter the democratic principles of Uganda. On that note, we call upon all actors to refrain from any action, including violence, hate speech and incitement to violence, that could threaten human lives and undermine the electoral process, national stability and Africa’s progress.

Whereas Uganda has demonstrated its ability to conduct relatively credible elections in the previous polls, there is visible persistency of lack of full confidence and participation in the electoral process by the opposition parties. We are however glad that besides this dissatisfaction, as shown by the defiance stance of the leading opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change, the same politicians have continuously participated in the elections. Uganda citizens too, basing on our survey, have expressed a fervent desire to participate and contribute towards the polls so that they can experience the desired democracy which has been grown since the return to normalcy of the country in 1986.
This year’s polls are expected to be highly competitive, but also challenging due to the COVID19 restrictions. Campaigns have increasingly focused on issues that matter to Ugandans rather than on the personalities of the candidates as it used to be in the past. The increased use of internet sources, especially social media platforms, has affected information flow in a rather unprofessional reporting by non-journalists. We however commend media firms and a section of civil society who are contributing to a more informed, discerning, and engaged citizenry.
Full public confidence still requires more systematic measures to address persistent challenges in country’s electoral process. Key among these challenges are the need for increased transparency around important steps in the electoral cycle, the presence of vigilante groups and political activists, and the pervasiveness of disinformation, hate speech, and inflammatory language. In addition, electoral actors could do more to make elections more inclusive. In particular, the consistently low number of women candidates in the non-special interest category, fails to meet Pan African democratic standards.

Even though time seems to be over, there is still sufficient time for electoral actors to take urgent Patriotic steps to instill more confidence in the electoral process, mitigate the risks of electoral violence, encourage the full participation of all voters, and deliver on Ugandan’s high expectations for their democracy.

On observation, the Pan African Movement will not deploy an observer mission this time round due to challenges presented by COVID19. However, we have a team that will be monitoring and following the events of the election process via media.

We therefore recommend the following as bold steps to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral process:
• Political parties should adhere to upholding the commitment on Pan Africanism – unification of people and country at large, peacebuilding and sustainability the country’s stability, including publicly calling upon supporters, especially the youthful electorate, to refrain from violence.

• Further, political stakeholders and their supporters, should commit to resolve their differences peacefully, including through dialogue and appropriate institutional mechanisms, in accordance with national laws and principle of Pan Africanism.

• Political parties, civil society, and the media should engage the Electoral Commission when they have concerns and work in good faith to build consensus on solutions. We commend the EC for previously being pro-active, seeking and allowing engagements with the stakeholders which has ensured this improvement in the electoral process.

• Time is extremely limited. But we still implore Political parties to make efforts to provide financial and other support to mainly women and youthful candidates to offset the existing challenges which they are facing.

• To help create a space for women candidates, all parties should agree to a national ban on violence against women in elections, including a ban on hate speech and cyberbullying often used to target women. Political parties should uniformly publicly condemn any incidents of violence against women by their supporters.

• Media and civil society, in this remaining time, before and even after polls, they should amplify efforts to create platforms for candidate and inter-party debates, and discussions of issues of national and Pan African interest.

• We condemn the attacks against civilians, humanitarians, and, or State authority, as well as candidates. Either way peace should be upheld jealously and we call on the national security to ensure accountability for election-related violence.

The Pan African Movement through its Uganda National Chapter reiterates to the people of the Uganda, the continued support and solidarity, as we as African people strive to consolidate peace and democracy in Uganda and Africa as a whole.

Comrade Daniel Rugarama
Chairman,
National Executive Committee

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