January 19
Uganda: A Seventh Term for Museveni
This Day
Yoweri Museveni, which sorry record remains for you to break in Africa and in the whole world with the sham election that you held in your country on Thursday last week? Just… Read more »
Uganda: Prison Visits to Resume Monday, Says Byabashaija
Nile Post
Prison visits across the country will resume on Monday, January 19, the Commissioner General of Prisons, Johnson Byabashaija, has announced, bringing to an end a temporary… Read more »
Uganda: Robert Mugabe Wins Kitagwenda County MP Seat
Nile Post
Robert Mugabe of the National Resistance Movement party has been elected Member of Parliament for Kitagwenda County after registering a commanding victory in the recently concluded… Read more »
Uganda: Our Security Forces Are Pro-People, Says IGP Byakagaba
Nile Post
The Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, has said Uganda's security agencies remain pro-people and committed to protecting citizens before, during and after the general… Read more »
Uganda: Finca Supports Flood-Affected Traders
Independent (Kampala)
FINCA Uganda said earlier last week that it had begun the process of providing more than Shs100 million in relief to its clients -- traders in downtown Kampala -- whose businesses… Read more »
Uganda: Second Deputy Mufti Urges Muslims to Thank Allah for the Gift of Children
Nile Post
Muslim faithful have been urged to always thank Almighty Allah for the blessing of children, describing them as a divine gift to be cherished and nurtured in accordance with… Read more »
Tanzania: Dr Samia Hails President Museveni's Re-Election
Daily News
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has congratulated Uganda's Yoweri Museveni for his re-election. Read more »
Uganda: Nabakooba Reclaims Mityana Woman MP Seat
Nile Post
The Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba, has been declared the winner of the Mityana District Woman Member of Parliament race, marking her return to… Read more »
Uganda: Makumbi Reclaims Mityana South Seat
Nile Post
Henry Kamya Makumbi has been declared the winner of the Mityana South parliamentary race, reclaiming the seat he previously held and marking a significant political comeback in one… Read more »
Uganda: Gen Tumukunde Clinches Rukungiri Municipality MP Seat
Nile Post
Retired Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde of the National Resistance Movement has been declared the winner of the Rukungiri Municipality parliamentary race after edging his closest rival in a… Read more »
Uganda: Minsa Kabanda Sees Off Rubongoy to Clinch Kampala Central MP Seat
Nile Post
Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs Minister Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, running on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket, has been declared the winner of the Kampala… Read more »
January 18
Uganda: Uganda's Elections and the Illusion of Democracy [guest column]
allAfrica
Uganda’s most recent elections were officially declared “peaceful” and “successful,” yet for many Ugandans they felt anything but democratic. When a… Read more »
Uganda: Yoweri Museveni Extends 40-Year Rule With 71.65 Percent Victory
Independent (Kampala)
The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially declared President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the winner of the January 15, 2026 presidential election, securing a seventh term and… Read more »
Africa: Preliminary Statement - AU-Comesa -Igad Election Observation Mission to Uganda
African Union
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East Africa: Uganda's Museveni Claims Landslide Win As Opposition Rejects Results
Daba Finance
Yoweri Museveni said opposition groups were "terrorists" who sought to overturn Uganda's election through violence, after official results showed him winning a seventh term with… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Internet Connection Partially Restored After 5-Day Shutdown
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda restored internet services on Sunday after a five-day nationwide shutdown imposed during the general elections, a move authorities said was intended to curb the misuse of… Read more »
Uganda: Desperate for a Voice - - in Uganda, Democracy Has Not Lived Up to Its Promise [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Yet, as the military clamps down on ordinary Ugandans desperate for a political voice, and a choice for change, in the wake of an election that followed a typical authoritarian… Read more »
Uganda: Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo Retires After Four Decades of Legal Service
Independent (Kampala)
Today, Uganda's Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, retires at the age of 70, concluding a legal and public service career spanning over forty years. Read more »
Sudan: TSC President Congratulates Ugandan President On Election Victory
SNA
- President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, held a phone call today with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, during which he… Read more »
Uganda: Mpuuga, Bwanika Fall As NRM Gains Ground in Greater Masaka
Independent (Kampala)
At least 18 incumbent Members of Parliament in the greater Masaka sub-region lost their seats in the January 15 general elections, triggering a major political shake-up and opening… Read more »
Uganda: Ankole Region - Thirteen Incumbents Lose Seats
Independent (Kampala)
At least thirteen incumbent Members of Parliament in the Ankole sub-region lost their seats in the 2026 general elections, marking a major political shake-up across several… Read more »
Uganda: Nalukoola Wins Kawempe North Constituency
Independent (Kampala)
The Kampala District Returning Officer, Rashid Hashakya, has officially declared Erias Nalukoola the winner of the Kawempe North parliamentary seat, securing more than 34,000… Read more »
Uganda: Paul Mwiru Back As NUP Wins 8 Seats in Busoga
Independent (Kampala)
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has expanded its parliamentary presence in the Busoga sub-region, winning eight seats compared to just one in the previous term. Read more »
Uganda: Robert Wandwasi Falls As Mbale Incumbents Lose Seats
Independent (Kampala)
Three incumbent Members of Parliament in Mbale District have lost their seats following the just-concluded parliamentary elections. Read more »
Uganda: Bahati On List of 9 Incumbents Beaten in Kigezi
Independent (Kampala)
The number of incumbent Members of Parliament who have lost their seats in the general election in the Kigezi region has risen to nine. Read more »
