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Museveni says Uganda to focus on African markets amid US tariff hike
XINHUA  |  Apr 19, 2025

According to the Office of the US Trade Representative, total goods trade between the United States and Uganda reached 238.9 million US dollars in 202...

Uganda plans law to allow military prosecution of civilians
Reuters  |  Apr 18, 2025

If successfully enacted, the new law could allow the government to take Besigye back to a military court martial.

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye denied bail in treason case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 11, 2025

The decision, which was read out in court by registrar Ssalamu Ngoobi, highlighted the weight of the accusations and the broad scope of the investigat...

Opposition leader Kizza Besigye’s bail decision expected today as he marks 147 days in detention
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 11, 2025

Justice Rosette Comfort Kania is expected to decide whether to release them, deny the request, or impose conditions for their temporary freedom.

Sick and exhausted: Children from DRC represent new face of Uganda’s growing refugee crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

The growing demand against a shrinking pool of resources has left Uganda’s refugee response in a fragile state.

Uganda’s boda boda bikes are deadly polluters: Study models how going electric could save lives
The Conversation  |  Apr 09, 2025

Air pollution is the second leading cause of death worldwide, causing over 1 million premature deaths each year in Africa. Over 30,000 of these deaths...

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.

Kenyan woman held in Uganda for allegedly stealing passenger's bag at Entebbe airport
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

The theft occurred while the victim, a foreigner who had just arrived in the country, was being assisted by a driver to load luggage into a car.

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.

Two Ugandan pilots kidnapped after ambush by gunmen in eastern DR Congo
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 31, 2025

The plane, which was reportedly expected to land at Kavumu Airport in Bukavu to transport Red Cross International staff to Entebbe, came under attack...

Kenyans warned over unregistered real estate agents
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

The board emphasized that those who meet the legal requirements are issued a Registration Certificate and an Annual Practising Certificate, which must...

Education ministry defends new University Funding Model despite legal uncertainty
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 21, 2025

PS Muganda reassured the Committee that the government was actively working to resolve the legal challenges surrounding the model.

Uganda discharges last Ebola patients, begins 42-day countdown to end outbreak
XINHUA  |  Mar 20, 2025

The country declared an Ebola outbreak on January 30 after a 32-year-old nurse died of the disease in the capital.

Violence in South Sudan is rising again: What’s different this time, and how to avoid civil war
The Conversation  |  Mar 19, 2025

This conflict can be traced back to historical tensions between the Nuer and Dinka communities, worsened by the 1991 split of the Sudanese People’s Li...

Airstrike kills at least 19 in South Sudan town, residents say
Reuters  |  Mar 18, 2025

A South Sudanese general was among around 27 soldiers killed on March 7 when a U.N. helicopter trying to evacuate them from Nasir came under attack.

Kenya’s Junior Starlets aim to finish off Uganda in U17 World Cup Qualifier
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 15, 2025

Kenya's Junior Starlets are set to face Uganda in the second leg of the 2025 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Second Qualifying Round at Nyayo National Stad...

Museveni's ruling NRM rejects defeat by Bobi Wine’s party in Kawempe North by-election
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 15, 2025

The election held on Thursday saw opposition National Unity Platform candidate Elias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola emerge victorious.

Ugandan UN judge accused of forcing young woman to work as slave convicted in Britain
Reuters  |  Mar 14, 2025

Mugambe was charged under the UK's modern slavery act with conspiring with John Leonard Mugerwa, who was then Uganda's deputy high commissioner, to fa...

General Muhoozi defends masked security forces, citing global practice
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 13, 2025

The debate over hooded security personally intensified following recent incidents where masked operatives were seen violently dispersing opposition su...

Five years since Kenya’s first Covid-19 case: Lessons, progress and preparedness
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 12, 2025

Experts warn that while Kenya has made significant progress, gaps remain in preparing for future health crises.

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