May 01
Uganda: Why the EU's New Migration Pact Matters
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, and with European Parliament elections looming, the narrow passage earlier this month of the European Union's Migrant and Asylum Pact has… Read more »
January 09
Africa: Visa-Free Regimes to Bolster African Tourism Growth in 2024
African countries are set to record an increase in tourism numbers in 2024, as more countries continue to open their borders to other African countries by abolishing visa… Read more »
December 17, 2023
Uganda: Opposition Applauds Us for Sanctions On Prisons Boss
The opposition welcomed the sanctions recently imposed by the United States government on the Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabashaija. Read more »
October 29, 2023
Africa: Kenya to Lift Visa Requirements for All Africans - President Ruto
Kenyan President William Ruto said on Saturday that Kenya will lift visa requirements for all Africans by the end of 2023 with the aim of boosting trade with African countries. Read more »
July 09, 2023
Uganda: Danish Embassy Insists On New Ugandan Passport
The Danish Embassy in Kampala insisted that holders of the new Ugandan new polycarbonate passports will not receive Visa approvals until the verification process is done. Read more »
April 02, 2023
Uganda: Uganda to Open New Passport Centre in Beijing
The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that it will open a new passport centre in Beijing, China in May as one of the ways to ease the issuance and renewal of passports for… Read more »
February 23, 2023
East Africa: Kenya, Uganda Start Talks to Create One-Stop Border Post in Conflict-Ridden Area
Kenya and Uganda have initiated talks for the opening of a One-Stop Border Post in Lokiriama in northwest Kenya to boost trade and open up the far-flung area, the Interior Ministry… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Drops on Africa Visa Openness Index
African countries are increasingly making better progress in their freedom of travel policies, most of which had been severely curtailed by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the… Read more »