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Kenyan activists reportedly detained in Kampala while supporting Bobi Wine
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

In a statement on Wednesday, Free Kenya Movement National Coordinator Felix Wambua confirmed that the two were apprehended at Stabex Filling Station i...

Uganda launches presidential campaigns ahead of 2026 polls
XINHUA  |  Sep 30, 2025

Julius Mucunguzi, spokesperson for the Electoral Commission, said the body is fully prepared to deliver free and fair elections, with campaigns permit...

Yoweri Museveni secures NRM nomination for 2026 presidential election
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

President Yoweri Museveni pledged to focus on wealth creation by ensuring Ugandans join the money economy, free education for children in government s...

Uganda delays Bobi Wine’s presidential nomination to September 24 after signature controversy
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 22, 2025

On September 19, the electoral commission had stated that Kyagulanyi had not met the nomination requirements, noting that only 80 out of 130 districts...

Museveni declares 2026 bid his final term, vows to finish Uganda’s key projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Museveni, 80, has been in power since 1986 and is aiming for a seventh term, potentially extending his rule to nearly five decades.

177 Ugandans pick nomination forms in bid to unseat Yoweri Museveni
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

The aspirants are required to collect signatures from at least 100 registered voters in two-thirds of the country’s districts (98 districts), with the...

Uganda’s NUP moves to court to block civilians being tried in military courts
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 13, 2025

In his affidavit, NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya argued that Parliament rushed the law and reinstated provisions that the Supreme Court h...

20-year-old student announces bid to unseat Museveni in 2026
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 13, 2025

Jorine Najjemba, who completed her senior six studies last year, on Monday picked nomination forms to contest in the upcoming elections.

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye denied bail as treason trial drags on
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

The refusal comes despite arguments from Besigye’s legal team that he should be released, as he has been held for more than 180 days without trial.

Uganda elections: FDC party confirms Nandala Mafabi as presidential candidate for 2026
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 30, 2025

Party insiders confirmed the decision on Tuesday, with a public announcement expected at a press briefing scheduled for Wednesday.

Museveni expected in Nairobi as Kenya-Uganda ties face border test
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 30, 2025

Top on the agenda is the protracted dispute over Migingo Island, a rocky outcrop in Lake Victoria whose rich fishing waters have for years strained ti...

Uganda’s land eviction crisis: Do populist state measures actually fix problems?
The Conversation  |  Jul 28, 2025

Evictions surged in the 2010s, particularly in central Uganda’s Buganda region, fueled by rising land demand from a growing population and legal refor...

Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, announces he will seek eighth presidential term
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 14, 2025

The 92-year-old president, who has been in power since 1982, announced in a statement on X on Sunday, stating that he was responding to numerous calls...

Bobi Wine accuses Museveni regime of blocking NUP youth from special elections
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 11, 2025

The June 19 polls, which will be conducted at the village level, will see Ugandans vote for representatives of the youth, older persons, and persons w...

Ugandan President Museveni and First Lady issue rare public apology amid pre-election tensions
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 27, 2025

Critics dismissed the public repentance as a carefully choreographed political move, arguing it was only appropriate if Museveni was announcing his re...

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.

Yoweri Museveni's son bows out of 2026 race, urges supporters to back father's bid
Reuters  |  Sep 21, 2024

Museveni, 80, has ruled Uganda since 1986 and has changed the constitution twice to extend his rule.

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