President Yoweri Museveni Stories

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...

Ruto: Raila Odinga is not AUC candidate for Kenya but for East Africa
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 02, 2025

Ruto said the decision to back Odinga was the result of elaborate consultations with leaders from across the East African Community.

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...

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.

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...

36 Ugandan party members charged with terrorism after deportation from Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 29, 2024

The court ordered that they be remanded until August 13. 

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 signs deal with UAE to build third international airport
Reuters  |  Jun 22, 2024

The deal for the East African nation's third such airport expands the UAE's economic footprint beyond its interests in the renewable energy and oil an...

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...

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