August 18
Africa: All of Africa Today - August 18, 2026
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Uganda: 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 »
Uganda: 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 »
Uganda: 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 »
Uganda: 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 »
Uganda: Namagunga Dismisses Anti-Government Allegations As 800 Girls Complete Patriotism Course
Nile Post
Eight hundred students of Mt St Mary's College Namagunga in Mukono District have completed the National Patriotism Course, with school leaders dismissing allegations that the… Read more »
Uganda: Nzeyi Refuses to Cede Temangalo Land, Offers Refund
Nile Post
Businessman Amos Nzeyi has refused to hand over the contested Temangalo land to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), instead offering to refund the money paid for the disputed… Read more »
Uganda: 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 »
Uganda: NSSF Seeks Court Order to Take Full Possession of Temangalo Land
Independent (Kampala)
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has started the process of seeking a High Court order to take full possession of its contested Temangalo land, as Parliament has given the… Read more »
Uganda: 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 »
August 17
Uganda: 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 »
Somalia: 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: Today in History - Besigye Begins Four-Year Exile
Nile Post
On this day in 2001, Dr Kizza Besigye disappeared from his residence in Kampala, weeks after mounting his first major challenge to President Museveni in the March presidential… Read more »
Uganda: 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 »
Uganda: Buganda Kingdom Assesses Health, Agriculture and Governance in Ssingo
Nile Post
The Buganda Kingdom has launched a performance review in Ssingo County to assess service delivery, governance and the implementation of development programmes at the grassroots. Read more »
Uganda: Kabale Prisons Boss Urges Church, Community to Support Inmate Rehabilitation
Nile Post
The Officer in Charge of Ndorwa Government Prison, Senior Superintendent of Prisons Julius Kisembo, has urged religious and community leaders to play a greater role in… Read more »
Uganda: 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 »
Uganda: Rubbish Fire Destroys Structure, Damages Six Rooms in Luweero
Nile Post
A fire outbreak in Kalongo Village, Luweero Town Council, Luweero District, has destroyed a makeshift structure and seriously damaged the rooftop of six rooms in a neighbouring… Read more »
Uganda: 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 »
Uganda: Buganda Steps Up Preparations for Amaato Ga Kabaka Regatta in Bunjako
Nile Post
Preparations for Amaato ga Kabaka, the Buganda Royal Regatta, have entered the final stage, with Kingdom leaders and event officials conducting meetings and patrols ahead of the… Read more »
Uganda: Masaza Cup Quarterfinal Race Goes Down to the Wire
Nile Post
Kyaggwe became the first team to book their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Masaza Cup with their 19 points in the Masengere Group far from the reach of any prospective… Read more »
Uganda: Kasese's Season of Death - What Is Driving the Violence?
Nile Post
At about 2am on July 11, Wisborn Mumbere left his home in Sayuni Central Cell to attend a funeral. Hours later, he was also a person whose death would require a funeral. Read more »
Uganda: 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 »
Uganda: Greater Mubende Plu Youth Mobilise Against Corruption
Nile Post
PLU youth leaders in Greater Mubende have pledged to use their grassroots structures to promote accountability, monitor public resources and mobilise communities against… Read more »
Uganda: Nakapiripirit Residents Demand Upgrade of Moruita Health Centre II
Nile Post
Residents of Moruita Sub-county in Nakapiripirit District are demanding the upgrade of Moruita Health Centre II to a Health Centre III, citing inadequate maternity services,… Read more »
