Uganda: Ugandan National Katungi Appears in U.S. Court Over Alleged Cocaine and Arms Trafficking Plot

A Ugandan national has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges over an alleged international conspiracy to traffic cocaine and supply military-grade weapons to… Read more »

Uganda: Cuba Congratulates Uganda On 64th Independence, President Díaz-Canel Pledges to Strengthen Bilateral Relations

The Government of Cuba has congratulated Uganda on the occasion of its 64th Independence Day, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening the longstanding diplomatic relations… Read more »

Africa: Museveni Urges African Defence Chiefs to Link Security With Development

President Yoweri Museveni has called on African defence leaders to recognise the close link between national security, economic strength and political cohesion. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Approves Dangote Refinery Shares Sale to Domestic Investors

Uganda's Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the marketing and distribution of shares in Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE to eligible Ugandan… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Retakes Tigray Capital Mekelle

Ethiopian federal forces and allied fighters have retaken control of Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, following renewed fighting with the Tigray People's Liberation Front… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda to Host 14 African Defence Chiefs for Military Operations Conference

Uganda will next week host the inaugural conference on Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW), bringing together military chiefs, peace support mission commanders and regional… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Shuts Embassy in Asmara, Expels Ten Eritrean Diplomats

Ethiopia has closed its embassy in Asmara and declared ten Eritrean diplomats persona non grata, in the sharpest diplomatic rupture between the two Horn of Africa neighbours since… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Ambassador Briefs Gen Kainerugaba On Northern Ethiopia Security

Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu has briefed Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on the security situation in northern Ethiopia during… Read more »

Uganda: New Survey - Uganda's HIV Prevalence Holds At 5.9% As 1.5 Million Live With HIV

Uganda's adult HIV prevalence has remained at 5.9%, according to preliminary findings from the 2025 Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA 2025), while the country… Read more »

Uganda: Yaobai Cement Karamoja Wins Community Impact and Local Content Award At Mineral Wealth Conference

Yaobai Cement Karamoja has won the Community Impact and Local Content Award at the 15th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference & Expo 2026, held at Speke Resort Munyonyo. The award… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni - Uganda Must 'Jealously' Guard Its Culture and Indigenous Knowledge

President Yoweri Museveni has paid tribute to the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, praising his contribution to Tooro and calling on cultural leaders to strengthen… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Calls for New Focus On Trade, Climate Finance As EU Partnership Turns 50

Uganda and the European Union have marked five decades of partnership with the launch of a special photo exhibition highlighting the lives and work of 12 Ugandans whose experiences… Read more »

Uganda: After Eight Million Birthday Messages, Museveni Challenges Youth - 'I Am Ready to Debate You'

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has used his 82nd birthday reflections to urge Africa's young people to embrace deeper economic and political integration, arguing that a larger… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Looks to Denmark to Modernise Fire and Rescue Services

Uganda's Embassy in Copenhagen is strengthening the Danish-Uganda partnerships through facililitating firefighting training Sessions with Danish Training Schools and Firefighting… Read more »

Uganda: Police Identify Suspect in Death of Afrigo Band Icon Moses Matovu

Police have identified a male suspect in the suspected murder of veteran Afrigo Band musician Moses Matovu, who died on Thursday after sustaining serious injuries during a… Read more »

Uganda: Afrigo Band Founder Moses Matovu Dies After Kampala Attack

Veteran Ugandan musician and Afrigo Band leader Moses Matovu has died after allegedly being attacked by unknown assailants in Kampala on Thursday morning, September 24, 2026. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Calls for UN Security Council Reform, Stronger Multilateralism At Unga 81

Uganda has called for comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council, stronger multilateral cooperation and a more equitable international financial system as world… Read more »