Uganda: Community-Led Tree Planting Initiative Targets Forest Loss in Adjumani District

Refugee-hosting Adjumani District has intensified efforts to address rapid forest depletion, with the rate of forest cover loss now reported to be twice that of replanting. Read more »

Uganda: Soldier Found Dead in Kabale Home After Five Days Missing

Police in Kabale have launched investigations into the sudden death of a Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier whose body was discovered in his home after he had been… Read more »

Sudan: Khartoum's War - The Case for 'Talks to Talk'

Khartoum, once the political heart of Sudan, now stands as a haunting symbol of a state in violent unraveling. Read more »

Uganda: Court of Appeal Suspends Convictions of Civilians Tried By Army Court

The Court of Appeal in Kampala has suspended the conviction and sentences of two men previously found guilty of murder and aggravated robbery of a hardware in Masaka City. Read more »

Uganda: Mubaje Intervenes in Lango Muslim Leadership Disputes

The Mufti of Uganda, Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, led Muslims in the last congregational Juma prayers of the holy month of Ramadan at the Idi Amin Dada Memorial Mosque in Lira City,… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Hosts Dinner for US Lt Gen Michael Flynn

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, hosted former US Director of the Defense Intelligence,… Read more »

Uganda: American Military Veteran Michael Flynn Praises Uganda's Military Leadership

Retired United States Army Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn on Saturday met Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Muhoozi… Read more »

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 »