July 24
Uganda: Ugandan Court Charges Over 40 Youths Arrested During Anti-Graft Protest
A Ugandan magistrate's court has charged at least 42 youths for offences allegedly committed during a banned anti-corruption protest on Tuesday, and remanded them in custody. Read more »
July 22
Uganda: Uganda Police Surround Opposition Leader's Party HQ Ahead of Protests
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Monday that security forces had besieged his party headquarters, on the eve of an anti-corruption march which has been banned by the… Read more »
July 13
Uganda: TotalEnergies Oil Project 'Devastating' for Ugandan National Park, NGO Says
Production has yet to begin, but TotalEnergies' controversial East African oil project is already taking a dire environmental toll in Uganda's largest national parks, a leading… Read more »
June 10
Uganda: Ugandan Environmental Activist Freed After Five Days in Detention
An environmental activist in Uganda who is opposed to a huge oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies has been freed after five days in detention, his employer said Monday. Read more »
April 03
Uganda: Uganda Court Rejects Petition Against Harsh Anti-Gay Law
Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a bid to overturn its highly contentious Anti-Homosexuality Act - one of the toughest such laws in the world. Read more »
March 12
Uganda: Bobi Wine's Fight for Democracy in Uganda Continues On the Big Screen
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July 27, 2023
Uganda: France's TotalEnergies Starts Drilling for Oil
French oil giant TotalEnergies has started drilling oil wells in Uganda as part of the massive East African Crude Oil Pipeline project that has been opposed by environmental and… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Kenya: Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe Roll Out Red Carpet for 'Brother' Iran's Official Visit
Iran's President, Ebrahim Raisi has wrapped up a short official visit to Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The three African states signed deals with a "critical strategic partner" while… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Uganda: Archbishop of Canterbury Decries Ugandan Church Support for Severe Anti-Gay Legislation
The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion has expressed his "grief and dismay" to the Ugandan Church over its support for the country's anti-gay law. Read more »
June 04, 2023
Uganda: Ghetto Kids Journey From Slums to Stardom
A group of six Ugandan street children from the capital Kampala have reached the grand finale of the hit UK television show Britain's Got Talent - a further step in proving their… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Namibia: Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages With Foreigners in Namibia Brings Hope to Ugandans and Kenyans
As Namibia's Supreme Court recognised same-sex marriages contracted abroad between citizens and foreign spouses last week, many see the ruling as a step towards decriminalising… Read more »
April 27, 2023
East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda Launch Joint Bid to Host African Cup of Nations
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have launched a joint bid for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which would bring the continental showpiece to East Africa for the first time. Read more »
April 14, 2023
Uganda: Activists Brace for Ratification of Harsh Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, recently called on Africa to "save the world from homosexuality", suggesting he would sign into law a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Uganda: UN, Amnesty Join Calls for Museveni to Reject Anti-Gay Legislation
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni faced calls on Wednesday from the United Nations and rights groups to reject an "appalling" anti-gay bill passed by parliament. Ugandan lawmakers… Read more »
February 05, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's First Grammy Nominee Eddy Kenzo Gives Hope That Everyone Can Succeed
Ugandans are routing for 33-year-old singer Eddy Kenzo, nominated for Best Global Music Performance at tonight's Grammy awards in Los Angeles. Just being nominated has left him… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Africa: Total's Contested Oil Projects in Africa - the Case of Uganda and Tanzania
In the Lake Albert region, in northwestern Uganda, TotalEnergies plans to extract large quantities of oil buried deep in the ground. Work has already started. Backhoe loaders are… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Uganda: Ugandan Child Soldier Loses War Crimes Appeal
International Criminal Court appeals judges have rejected the appeal by a former commander in the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army of his conviction on dozens of charges of war… Read more »
December 08, 2022
East Africa: TotalEnergies in Court Over Massive Oil Projects in Uganda, Tanzania
The French energy giant TotalEnergies appeared in a Paris court after years of delay in a case in which six NGOs accuse it of "failing in its duty of vigilance" on two massive oil… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Uganda: Rights Groups Challenge Controversial Internet Law in Court
A coalition of leading Ugandan rights groups and lawyers on Thursday filed a court challenge in Kampala to a controversial internet law, which they say is aimed at curbing free… Read more »
November 06, 2022
Tanzania: Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline Project a 'Carbon Bomb', Analysis Shows
The multibillion euro East African crude oil pipeline project, being financed by France's TotalEnergies and the China National offshore Company, will produce far more carbon… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Uganda: My Son Will Leave Twitter, Museveni Says in TV Interview
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said that his son will stay off Twitter when it comes to affairs of state, after a social media tirade that included a threat to invade… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Uganda: Health Workers Among 29 Killed in Ebola Outbreak
The World Health Organization says 63 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola have been reported in Uganda, including 29 deaths. Read more »