President Yoweri Museveni Stories

Ugandan opposition member held by president's son shows signs of torture
Reuters  |  May 07, 2025

Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is Museveni's eldest child, said last week that he had detained Eddie Mutwe, the chief bodyg...

Bobi Wine aide Eddie Mutwe limping in court after alleged abduction by Museveni’s son
Reuters  |  May 05, 2025

Mutwe's lawyer, Magellan Kazibwe, said his client had been produced in a chief magistrate's court in Masaka city, 140 km south of the capital Kampala...

Museveni suspends Cabinet, Parliament sittings for NRM verification and election exercise
Amina Wako  |  May 04, 2025

Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni will oversee the NRM members' verification exercises in Rwakitura and Ntungamano Ireenga, respectively.

Ugandan MPs from ruling and opposition parties receive Sh100 million each from President Museveni
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 08, 2025

The money is reportedly as a token of appreciation for their “good behavior” and in response to financial struggles among some legislators.

Museveni, Hassan engage in talks on regional security and support for Somali forces
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 06, 2025

A joint communique issued after their meeting at Nakasero State House in Kampala said the two leaders discussed various issues of importance to both c...

Uganda signs deal with UAE investment firm over oil refinery
Reuters  |  Mar 31, 2025

Besides the refinery deal, Uganda and UAE investors also signed five other agreements in various sectors.

Eriya Kategaya: A fallen Ugandan political icon honoured for his legacy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 06, 2025

Kategaya, a pivotal leader in Uganda's National Resistance Movement (NRM), played a crucial role in shaping the country's politics.

Ali Kony and the twilight of the Lord’s Resistance Army
The New Humanitarian  |  Feb 25, 2025

Ali was one of his father’s closest sons as well as the LRA’s so-called minister of foreign affairs. He helped thrash out peace deals with other rebel...

Commonwealth urges Uganda to release detained opposition politician Kizza Besigye
Reuters  |  Feb 18, 2025

Besigye's prosecution by a military court and near three-month incarceration for offences including illegal firearms possession has stoked public ange...

Ugandan opposition leaders issue 48-hour ultimatum for Besigye’s release
Amina Wako  |  Feb 17, 2025

Bobi Wine further intensified fears over Besigye’s health, warning that his condition is deteriorating rapidly.

Ugandan President Museveni to continue using military courts despite ban
Reuters  |  Feb 01, 2025

Museveni described the court's decision as wrong and said military prosecutions reinforce the civil courts and had helped in pacifying Karamoja, a reg...

Museveni defends Court Martial jurisdiction amid debate on Besigye's trial 
Amina Wako  |  Dec 12, 2024

President Museveni firmly defended the practice, describing it as a deliberate and essential strategy to bolster Uganda’s security apparatus.

Hackers steal Sh2.1 billion from Uganda central bank
Reuters  |  Nov 28, 2024

The hacking group based in Southeast Asia, sent part of the stolen money to Japan, New Vision said, citing unnamed sources at the bank.

Wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye says he won't get justice
Reuters  |  Nov 25, 2024

Ugandan opposition and rights activists have long accused Museveni's government of using the military court to punish political opponents, a charge th...

Kenya investigating how Uganda's Kizza Besigye was 'abducted'
Reuters  |  Nov 21, 2024

Uganda's government spokesperson said on Wednesday it did not carry out abductions and that arrests abroad were done in collaboration with host countr...

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine shot in leg, his party says
Reuters  |  Sep 03, 2024

A video shared widely on social media showed NUP party officials helping Wine hobble out of the Najeem Medical Centre in the Bulindo neighbourhood.

Ugandan opposition members face 'terrorism' charges
DW News  |  Aug 24, 2024

Nderu criticised Kenya's track record of protecting foreigners who are seeking refuge or fleeing political persecution.

Uganda charges opposition lawmakers, supporters over protest
Reuters  |  Aug 06, 2024

The arrests and last month's deportations come as both Kenya and neighbouring Uganda have been rocked by anti-government demonstrations by youth and o...

Police, troops block Ugandan opposition headquarters ahead of planned anti-govt protests
Reuters  |  Jul 22, 2024

Bobi Wine said several NUP leaders had been "violently arrested" and also showed pictures of military personnel at the premises alongside parked army...

Kenya's increased bond fees threaten fuel price relief for Ugandans
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 09, 2024

The move, doubling the previous requirement, is set to exacerbate costs for consumers, undermining Uganda's efforts to reduce pump prices.

Uganda to curb commercial borrowing to limit debt build-up
Reuters  |  Jun 13, 2024

Finance Minister Matia Kasaija said in a budget speech that total public debt stood at $24.7 billion at the end of last year and was seen rising to $2...

Ruto makes amends with 'old buddy' Museveni during Nairobi visit
Amina Wako  |  May 16, 2024

The friendship was fading, and Kampala saw Ruto's affinity for taxation as a big impediment to regional integration and trade. Consequently, Uganda fi...

Uganda in talks with China's Sinohydro over power line to South Sudan
Reuters  |  May 14, 2024

The project will involve the construction of a 138-km (85.75 miles) high-voltage transmission line to take power to South Sudan, the expansion of two...

Ugandan military court releases 32 Kenyans imprisoned for illegal firearm possession
Amina Wako  |  Apr 25, 2024

The Kenyan nationals were apprehended in possession of 28 submachine guns and 801 rounds of ammunition in Moroto and sentenced in April last year.

Ugandan businesses reopen after four-day tax protest
AFP  |  Apr 20, 2024

Shops and other businesses are protesting against high interest rates, taxes, and a new levy on imported clothing.

Businesses shut down across Uganda in tax protest
AFP  |  Apr 17, 2024

The week-long action launched by the Federation of Uganda Traders Association has spread from the capital, Kampala.

Museveni inaugurates Uganda's first-ever licenced Islamic Bank
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 28, 2024

President Museveni underscored the transformative potential of Islamic banking in improving Uganda's financial sector while also attracting Muslim inv...

Museveni elevates son Muhoozi Kainerugaba to head Ugandan Military
Amina Wako  |  Mar 22, 2024

Previously serving as his father's Senior Presidential Advisor in Charge of Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba now steps into a significant...

Ugandan security on high alert as ADF fighters cross border from DRC
Amina Wako  |  Mar 19, 2024

The ADF militants are suspected to be planning attacks in various parts popular with civilians, including urban centres, places of worship, schools, a...

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