Uganda: TikToker Remanded Over Spreading Hate Speech Against CDF Gen Muhoozi

A TikToker who allegedly spread hate speech against the Chief of Defence Forces in the UPDF, Gen Muhoozi Kaineugaba has been remanded. Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi's MK Fund to Give Shs1m Business Seed Grants to Youth

The Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has chaired the inaugural meeting of the MK Fund Board of Trustees, officially launching an initiative aimed at supporting… Read more »

Uganda: Female UPDF Troops Commended for Peacekeeping Role in Somalia On International Women's Day

Female troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have been commended for their outstanding contribution to peace and security as… Read more »

Uganda: NUP to Sue DPP for Ignoring Supreme Court Order On Civilian Trials

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has announced plans to sue the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for alleged contempt of judicial proceedings over the failure to… Read more »

Uganda: Govt, World Bank Call for More Suppliers to Boost Fuelwood Support in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement

Government and World Bank officials have called for more private suppliers to join the fuelwood supply chain under a major climate-smart project supporting refugees in Kyangwali… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Sanctions, Sovereignty and Security in DR Congo Proxy Warfare

On March 2, 2026, the United States Treasury imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and four of its senior commanders for allegedly supporting the M23 rebellion in… Read more »

Uganda: MP-Elect's Vehicle Torched in Sembabule

Tension has gripped residents of Kyebongotoko Village in Mitete Sub-county, Sembabule District, after unknown assailants set ablaze a vehicle belonging to Mawogola County Member of… Read more »

Uganda: 'Catastrophic and Historic Mistake' to Join US-Israel Senseless War With Iran - Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn, the Independent Member of Parliament for Islington North and former Leader of the Labour Party, has publicly opposed any British involvement in the ongoing conflict… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Confirms Death of Lt Col Willy Ngoma

The March 23 Movement (M23) has confirmed the death of Lieutenant Colonel Willy Ngoma, a commander and military spokesperson in its armed wing. Read more »

Africa: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - the Leader Who Shaped Iran's Defiance

US president Donald Trump has announced the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei after joint US-Israeli air strikes hit his compound on Saturday. Read more »

Uganda: Man Arrested in Kaabong for Buying Gun in South Sudan for Cattle Raids

Authorities in Kaabong District have arrested a man accused of purchasing an illegal firearm from South Sudan and using it to raid cattle and terrorize local communities. Read more »

Uganda: Govt Tells Ugandans in Iran to 'Leave Through Any Means Possible'

The government has issued a security advisory to its citizens in Iran following escalating military tensions in the Middle East, urging caution and recommending evacuation where… Read more »

Uganda: Mufti Mubaje Condemns Middle East War, Urges Muslim Unity and Respect for Islamic Traditions

The Mufti of Uganda, Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has condemned the ongoing violence in the Middle East, describing the widespread killing of civilians as inhuman and unacceptable,… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Receives African Leadership Award for Defence Excellence

The African Leadership Organisation has honoured the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, with the Special African… Read more »

Uganda: Divided Opposition Are the 'Iron Dome' Protecting Museveni Against US Missile Strikes

In my piece "Donald Trump: The New UN - Trouble-Shooter and Peacemaker in Gaza and Uganda?" published in the Nile Post on 14th October 2025, I wrote: Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Soldiers Complete Aviation Security Course in Mogadishu Under AUSSOM

Nineteen soldiers of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have successfully completed a… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Charged With Luring Young Men to Fight for Russia in Ukraine

Police in Kenya have charged a man accused of luring young men to Russia with job opportunities, only for them to end up fighting in Ukraine. Read more »

Uganda: Family of Slain Railways Official Petitions CDF Muhoozi Over Delayed Justice

The family of the late David Tumushabe, a former accounting officer at the East African Railways Cooperation and Uganda Railways Corporation, has petitioned the Chief of Defence… Read more »

Uganda: Tension Mounts in Nsowe Forest As Investors Clash With Pastoralists

Tension is escalating in Nsowe Central Forest Reserve following violent clashes between licensed tree-planting investors and groups of pastoralists accused of illegally occupying… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF and RDF Reinforce Bilateral Cooperation At Musanze Security Talks

The Seventh Proximity Commanders' Meeting between the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) 2 and 5 Divisions and the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) 2 Infantry Division concluded on… Read more »

Sudan: Museveni Pushes for Dialogue to End Sudan War As He Hosts RSF Leader Gendagalo

President Museveni has hosted Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at State House, Entebbe, for high-level talks focused on ending the ongoing… Read more »

Uganda: 65 Schools in Adjumani Receive Sports Equipment to Boost Health Clubs

At least 65 primary schools across Adjumani District, enrolling both national and refugee pupils, have received sports equipment aimed at strengthening school-based interventions,… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Drops Arrest Bombshell On Otafiire

The Chief of Defence Forces and First Son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued a warning that the Minister of Internal Affairs, Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire, risks arrest if he… Read more »

Africa: Uganda Urges Realism On Somalia, DRC As Sweden Takes Contact Group Leadership

The Ambassador of Sweden to Uganda, Maria Hakansson, has held talks with State Minister for Regional Affairs John Mulimba following Sweden's assumption of the chairmanship of the… Read more »

Uganda: 45 Somali National Army Soldiers Complete Specialized Weapons Training in Shalamboti

Forty-five soldiers of the 62 Battalion under the 06 Brigade of the Somali National Army (SNA) have successfully completed an intensive one-month Organic Support Weapons training… Read more »