Uganda Stories

Uganda officially joins BRICS, marking a new era of global collaboration
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 01, 2025

The Partner State status, introduced to foster deeper collaboration, enables these nations to actively engage with BRICS initiatives and contribute to...

Kenya’s U17 AFCON hopes dashed by Uganda in heavy defeat
Rama Mohammed  |  Dec 21, 2024

Kenya's U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification campaign came to a devastating end after a 5-0 defeat to Uganda in the CECAFA qualifiers. The...

Counting Uganda’s lions: We found that wildlife rangers do a better job than machines
The Conversation  |  Dec 15, 2024

We are researchers with over 50 years of combined experience in conservation, big cat ecology, and the complexities of people and wildlife living toge...

Police arrest Kizza Besigye's lawyer (Rtd) Major Ronald Iduli after raiding his house
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 10, 2024

Iduli was set to appear before the General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala City, alongside Hajji Obed Kamulegeya to defend Besigye.

Uganda Law Society asks Karua to reapply for practising license to defend Besigye
Amina Wako  |  Dec 10, 2024

The council reportedly rejected Karua's application on procedural grounds, citing the absence of notarised copies of her practising certificate, a let...

Besigye sues Kenya, Uganda at the East African Court of Justice over alleged abduction
Amina Wako  |  Dec 09, 2024

Observers argue that the General Court Martial in Makindye, where Besigye and Lutale are facing charges of undermining national security and illegal p...

Death toll in Uganda landslide that buried several villages rises to 28
Reuters  |  Dec 03, 2024

Since October, unusually heavy rains have triggered widespread flooding and landslides in some areas of Uganda.

Karua misses to represent Besigye in Ugandan military trial over clearance hitch
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 02, 2024

Karua stated that she spoke to the Council Chairperson, Justice Irene Mulyagonja who assured her that the Council would convene to address her matter.

Nile canal project raises alarm for Africa’s largest freshwater reserve
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 01, 2024

Critics warn that the canal could significantly shrink the swamp, potentially turning parts of the wetland into a desert, which would have devastating...

Death toll in Uganda landslide rises to 17, dozens of homes buried
Reuters  |  Nov 30, 2024

The area where the landslide occurred is mountainous and has experienced similar disasters in the past, including an avalanche in 2010 that killed at...

Fifteen dead, more than 100 missing in Uganda landslide
Reuters  |  Nov 29, 2024

At least 40 households were completely buried, the Uganda Red Cross Society said in a statement, while others were partially damaged.

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.

Uganda confirms Kenya's role in Kizza Besigye's abduction from Nairobi
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 22, 2024

Ugandan Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi said the government of Uganda was coordinating with its Kenyan counterpart in the arrest of Kizza Besigy...

UN human rights chief calls for release of Uganda's Kizza Besigye after abduction in Nairobi
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 21, 2024

He further expressed shock at the incident that led to Besigye being held incommunicado in detention before he was produced before a military court in...

Uganda's Kizza Besigye charged with possession of firearms following arrest in Nairobi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 20, 2024

The charges stem from incidents dating between October 2023 and November 2024, allegedly taking place in Geneva, Athens, and Nairobi.

Human rights commission condemns Kizza Besigye's alleged abduction in Nairobi
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 20, 2024

Besigye had visited Nairobi to attend NARC-Kenya leader Martha Karua's book launch in Nairobi on Sunday evening.

Kizza Besigye abducted in Nairobi and now in Kampala jail, says wife Byanyima
Amina Wako  |  Nov 20, 2024

Besigye was in Nairobi attending the launch of a book by Narc Kenya leader and former Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Martha Karua.

Kenya Simbas hold off late Ugandan surge to keep Elgon Cup title
Rama Mohammed  |  Nov 09, 2024

Kenya Simbas retained the Elgon Cup title with a narrow 27-25 victory over Uganda Cranes at Nairobi's RFUEA Grounds.

Court jails two men convicted of Ugandan athlete Edward Kiplagat's murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2024

Justice Reuben Nyakundi said substantial evidence, including CCTV footage, linked them to the killing.

14 people killed by lightning strike in Uganda, police say
Reuters  |  Nov 03, 2024

The victims were mostly juveniles and included a nine-year-old girl, police said.