March 09
Uganda: UN Resident Coordinator Calls for Accelerated Access to Justice for Women and Girls
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uganda, Leonard Zulu, has called for intensified efforts to ensure justice for women and girls, emphasizing that gender equality is not… Read more »
March 05
Uganda: World Bank Begins Review of Ugift Programme to Strengthen Public Investment and Local Service Delivery
The World Bank has launched an Implementation Completion and Results Report (ICR) mission to review the performance of the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Programme for… Read more »
March 01
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 »
February 18
Uganda: Museveni, IMF Director Discuss Uganda's Economic Growth,Tax Base Expansion
President Museveni has hosted Abebe Aemro Selassie, Director of the African Department at the International Monetary Fund, at State House Entebbe, where the two discussed Uganda's… Read more »
February 15
Uganda: Lukwago Is Playing Gesture Politics - The Commonwealth Has No Gold Standard for Democracy
The People's Front for Freedom (PFF) President and Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, has inexplicably called on the Commonwealth to conduct an independent audit of Uganda's recent… Read more »
February 11
Uganda: Lukwago Demands Commonwealth Audit of Elections
People's Front for Freedom (PFF) President and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has called on the Commonwealth to conduct an independent audit of Uganda's recent elections,… Read more »
February 06
Morocco: Minister Hosts Sahrawi Envoy for Talks On Conflict Resolution and AU Cooperation
Uganda continues to position diplomacy as a central pillar of its foreign policy and a constructive tool for peace building across Africa. Read more »
February 05
Libya: African Union Condemns Killing of Saïf Al-Islam Gaddafi, Calls for Calm and Accountability in Libya
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern following reports of the killing of Libyan political figure Saïf al-Islam… Read more »
January 28
South Sudan: AU Urges De-Escalation, Respect for Revitalised Peace Agreement in South Sudan
The African Union Commission has urged all parties in South Sudan to de-escalate rising tensions and respect the 2018 peace deal amid fresh violence that has forced civilians from… Read more »
January 26
East Africa: South Sudan Army Threat to 'Spare No-One' Condemned
The United Nations says it is gravely concerned after a senior military leader in South Sudan urged his troops to "spare no-one" including "children, the elderly, and civilians"… Read more »
January 20
Uganda: Uganda Drops to 88th in Latest FIFA Rankings After AFCON Disappointment
Uganda has dropped three places to 88th in the latest Fifa World Rankings released on Monday, after earning just one point in the group stages of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon)… Read more »
January 13
East Africa: EAC Deploys Observers to Monitor Uganda Polls Ahead of January 15 Vote
The East African Community (EAC) has officially deployed its Election Observation Mission to Uganda ahead of the 2026 General Elections scheduled for Thursday, January 15. Read more »
January 09
Uganda: Bugolobi Residents Sue Sebutinde Over Multi-Storey Building, Cite Privacy Violations
Residents of Bugolobi have taken a dispute with International Criminal Court judge Justice Julia Sebutinde to the High Court, seeking orders to stop the construction of a… Read more »
January 07
Africa: FIFA Will Scan World Cup Players to Make Offside Avatars
Fifa plans to create AI-enabled 3D avatars of every player at the 2026 World Cup to enhance the tournament's semi-automated offside technology. Read more »
January 05
Uganda: UHRC Opens Two-Day Karamoja Tribunal Over Alleged Security Force Abuses
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has opened a two-day tribunal at its Moroto Regional Offices to hear human rights complaints from across the Karamoja sub-region, with… Read more »
December 19, 2025
Africa: Uganda Ratifies AU Social Protection Protocol, Civil Society Urges Swift Action
Uganda's ratification of a new African Union protocol recognising social protection and social security as enforceable rights is a "historic milestone", civil society groups said… Read more »
December 04, 2025
Uganda: Uganda, WFP Sign Agreement to Establish Global Fleet Hub in Kampala
Uganda has taken a major step toward strengthening regional humanitarian logistics after signing a landmark amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations… Read more »
December 03, 2025
Uganda: Uganda Unveils Special WFP Number Plates to Boost Faster Humanitarian Response
Uganda has launched special UN/World Food Programme (WFP) vehicle number plates designed to speed up humanitarian operations across Africa, marking a major milestone in the… Read more »
December 01, 2025
Uganda: WHO Warning Over Shortage of Obesity Jabs
Fewer than one in 10 people who could benefit from obesity jabs like Wegovy are able to get them, warns the World Health Organization as it releases its first guidance on the… Read more »
November 25, 2025
Uganda: FIFA to Keep Top Seeds Apart in World Cup Draw
The top four seeded countries will not be able to meet each other until the semi-finals of next year's World Cup for the first time in the tournament's history. Read more »
November 26, 2025
Uganda: LRA Victims Urge ICC to Seek Divine Intervention in Long-Delayed Joseph Kony Arrest
Victims of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency have called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek "divine intervention" in the long-delayed arrest of fugitive… Read more »
November 24, 2025
Africa: WHO Africa Launches First Competency-Based Curricula to Strengthen Health Workforce
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) has unveiled the continent's first-ever Prototype Competency-Based Curricula for 10 key health professions, a… Read more »
East Africa: Rwanda to Host FIFA Series 2026 At Iconic Amahoro Stadium
Rwanda has been confirmed as one of the hosts for the expanded Fifa Series 2026™, a global initiative bringing men's and women's national teams together for competitive… Read more »
November 25, 2025
Uganda: Swedish Ambassador, UNFPA Launch Global 16 Days of Activism Against Digital Violence in Uganda
Uganda has taken center stage in a historic and long-overdue moment, hosting the global launch of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Read more »
November 19, 2025
Uganda: Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre,UNDP Launch Alumni Follow-Up Programme to Empower Youth-Led Community Initiatives
The Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre (JNLC), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Uganda, has launched the Alumni Follow-Up Programme: Community… Read more »
