June 04
Uganda: Nations Are Built By Migrants - So Why Are We Turning On Our Own?
Every great nation on earth was built by people who refused to let borders define their destiny. They arrived poor, uncertain, often unwelcome. Yet they helped shape the societies… Read more »
April 30
Uganda: Govt Launches Inter-Ministerial Committee to Streamline Migration Governance
Government has launched a new coordination framework aimed at strengthening migration governance and harmonising all related interventions under a single national structure. Read more »
April 28
Uganda: 231 Foreign Nationals Arrested in Night Raids Over Illegal Stay
Security have intensified a nationwide crackdown on irregular migration, arresting more than 200 foreign nationals in coordinated operations targeting cybercrime and human… Read more »
April 02
Uganda: Uganda Law Society Challenges 'Dehumanising' Deportation of Ugandans From U.S.
The Uganda Law Society (ULS), in collaboration with the East African Law Society, has launched a legal challenge against what it describes as an unlawful and "dehumanising"… Read more »
February 26
Uganda: Go to Nairobi - Swedish Embassy in Kampala Closes Migration Service for Ugandans
Ugandans wishing to travel to Sweden will no longer be able to obtain migration services, including visas and residence permits, through the Swedish Embassy in Kampala. Read more »
February 06
Africa: Experts Urge Africa to Invest in Digital Infrastructure for Ethical Migration Reporting
African governments and development partners have been urged to increase investment in digital infrastructure to support inclusive e-learning and strengthen ethical migration… Read more »
February 04
Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Orders Crackdown On Immigration Officers Over ID Denials for Banyarwanda
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the immediate removal of immigration officers accused of obstructing Ugandan citizens of Banyarwanda… Read more »
January 28
Rwanda: Rwanda Sues UK Over Cancelled Migration Deal
Rwanda has initiated arbitration proceedings against the United Kingdom (UK) over the cancellation of the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP). Read more »
January 06
Ethiopia: More Than 20 Ethiopian Migrants Killed in Road Accident
At least 22 migrants have been killed and 65 others injured after a lorry they were travelling in overturned in Ethiopia's north-eastern Afar region, authorities have confirmed. Read more »
December 28, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: UK Restricts DR Congo Visas Over Migrant Return Policy
The UK is to impose visa restrictions against people arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo after its government failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal… Read more »
December 15, 2025
Uganda: Rights Group Urges Rescue of Trafficked Workers in Cambodia
A Ugandan civil society organisation has appealed to government authorities to urgently rescue and repatriate a group of Ugandan migrant workers allegedly trafficked to Cambodia,… Read more »
December 02, 2025
East Africa: Uganda Advances Preparations for Innovative Diaspora-Backed Health Financing Pilot
The government has launched formal preparations for its nomination as a pilot country in a groundbreaking, guarantee-backed health financing initiative. Read more »
October 27, 2025
Uganda: Migrant Workers' Leaders Unite to Tackle Trafficking and Promote Safe Labour Migration
Leaders representing over 16 migrant workers' organizations and associations in Uganda convened at Centenary Park on Saturday to deliberate on key issues affecting labour… Read more »
October 22, 2025
Uganda: Nira Launches National Identification Enrolment and Renewal Exercise for Ugandans in Somalia
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has officially launched a targeted national identification enrolment and renewal exercise for Ugandan citizens and… Read more »
October 01, 2025
Uganda: Migrant Workers' Federation Petitions Government Over Rampant Abuse
The Federation of All Uganda Migrant Workers Associations (Fauma) has petitioned the Government of Uganda over what it calls "rampant mistreatment, exploitation and abandonment" of… Read more »
Uganda: UN, Migration Agency Support Youth Entrepreneurs With Shs115m Grants
Ten young Ugandan entrepreneurs have received $30,000 (about Shs115 million) in seed funding under a United Nations-backed business incubation programme designed to address youth… Read more »
Uganda: Visa Policies, Security, and Jobs - Parties Lay Out Plans Ahead of 2026 On Big Talk
The 2026 general elections continue to take shape, and the political conversation is intensifying. On Tuesday evening, the spotlight turned to issues of governance, security, and… Read more »
September 18, 2025
Uganda: UAE Slaps Visa Ban On Uganda Starting 2026
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially placed Uganda on its 2026 visa ban list, effectively barring Ugandan citizens from applying for tourist and work visas to the Gulf… Read more »
July 31, 2025
Uganda: Migrant Workers' Body to Sue Govt Over Deaths Abroad
The Federation of Uganda Migrant Workers' Associations (FUMWA) has notified government of its intention to drag it to court over the number of Ugandans who have died abroad during… Read more »
July 09, 2025
Kenya: Kenya Vets Foreign Nationals in West Pokot Over Cannibalism
Kenyan authorities have initiated a thorough vetting process for foreign nationals, especially those from Burundi, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Uganda's… Read more »
East Africa: South Sudan Receives Deported Migrants From US
The Government of South Sudan has formally received eight individuals deported from the United States, including one South Sudanese national, in a move that signals a significant… Read more »
June 30, 2025
Uganda: Immigration, Understaffing Affects Health Service Delivery in Kikuube
In spite of the China National Offshore Oil Company's (CNOOC) efforts to promote CSR in the health sector through free medical camps within project host communities, it has been… Read more »
