Uganda, May 8 -- The European Union (EU) does not provide electoral support to the Ugandan State because of human rights abuses by its government, led by 81-year-old Yoweri Museveni. But it is also not supporting grassroots activists in their fight for democracy in the country. "We were told we should not support troublemakers."Ever since Uganda's 2016 General Election, marred by claims of fraud and violence, the EU has significantly reduced its direct involvement in funding or observing elections in the country. Even specific funding for election-related programmes was phased out following the violent 2021 election, when scores of people were shot in the streets by security forces.According to an account received from the EU, the only fu...