All of Africa Today - August 18, 2026
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Somali President Tells AU Peacekeepers to Leave
Nile Post
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said his country is now capable of taking full responsibility for its security, calling for African Union peacekeepers to leave Somalia… Read more »
Uganda Has One Licensed Doctor for Every 6,400 People, Figures Show
Nile Post
Uganda has 7,871 doctors with active licences for the 2026 practice year, translating to roughly one licensed doctor for every 6,400 people, according to new figures from the… Read more »
The Hackers Are Coming for Africa's Critical Infrastructure
Independent (Kampala)
From Uganda's electricity transmission network to telecommunications and financial systems, INTERPOL says Africa is facing an increasingly sophisticated cybercrime threat as… Read more »
Dry Spell Wipes Out Karamoja's First Wheat Harvest
Independent (Kampala)
More than 40 farmers in the Karamoja sub-region are counting losses after a prolonged dry spell destroyed more than 200 acres of wheat they planted in the region's first major… Read more »
PFF Demands Medical Bail for Besigye
Independent (Kampala)
Uncertainty surrounds Dr. Kizza Besigye's expected return to court as the People's Front for Freedom (PFF) demands his immediate release on medical bail, saying his reported health… Read more »
Chaos Erupts At Kabale Council Over Mining Company Allowances
Nile Post
An extraordinary Kabale District Council meeting descended into chaos on Monday after councillors demanded explanations over allowances allegedly contributed by mining companies… Read more »
MTN Expands Maternal, Newborn Health Support in Luuka
Independent (Kampala)
Kiyunga Health Centre IV in Luuka District is receiving infrastructure, digital and community health support as Read more »
Museveni Pledges to Rally EAC Leaders to Strengthen Regional Standby Force
Nile Post
President Museveni, the current Chairperson of the East African Community (EAC), has pledged to rally regional Heads of State and Government to strengthen the Eastern Africa… Read more »
The Sudhir Ruparelia Formula - How Patience, Timing Built a Business Empire
New Light
Ask any serious analyst tracking Uganda's private sector and one name surfaces with striking consistency. Sudhir Ruparelia is not simply a wealthy man -- he is, by most accounts, a… Read more »
Huawei Uganda Targets Young ICT Talent in Kyambogo Recruitment Drive
Independent (Kampala)
Huawei Technologies Uganda Company Limited will on Friday, August 21, 2026, hold a campus recruitment drive at Kyambogo University as part of its efforts to identify and develop… Read more »
Airtel Africa Is First Operator in Africa to Commercially Launch Starlink
Independent (Kampala)
Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment in Africa. The service… Read more »
One Dead, Several Injured in Multiple Crashes On Kampala-Entebbe Expressway
Nile Post
At least one person has died and several others have been injured in multiple crashes along the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, prompting an emergency response on the Kajjansi-Busega… Read more »
NARO Promotes Mubende Goats Among Urban Youth in West Nile
Nile Post
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) is encouraging urban youth in West Nile to venture into goat farming, citing growing demand for goat meat in the region and… Read more »
Gomba Landlords Protest Property Tax
Nile Post
Property owners in Kiriri Trading Centre, Mpenja Sub-county, Gomba District, have protested what they describe as an unclear and burdensome tax imposed on residential and… Read more »
