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Uganda to be out of Somalia ‘by 2017’

Somali soldiers patrol in a pickup truck in Mogadishu. (Mohamed Abdiwahab, AFP) Kampala - Uganda, the largest contributor to an African Union mission fighting jihadists...

Tanzania begins push to sell benefits of Uganda oil pipeline project

Authorities in north-eastern Tanzania’s Tanga region have embarked on a campaign geared to prepare local communities on how they can explore benefits embedded in the...

Besigye speaks out on police withdrawal from his home

Besigye has been under house arrest for over a month Former presidential candidate Kiiza Besigye addressing the press at his home. PHOTO: Wilfred Sanya Forum...

Uganda boosts security ahead of pope’s visit

Uganda said Thursday it would deploy over 10,000 police officers backed by soldiers when Pope Francis visits later this month, amid fears of attacks by...

Uganda’s opposition agree single presidential candidate

Uganda’s opposition leaders said Friday they will field a joint presidential candidate to challenge veteran leader Yoweri Museveni, after efforts for a coalition collapsed when...

Tanzania Signs Oil Pipeline MoU With Uganda

Kampala — Governments of Tanzania, Uganda, French firm, Total E&P (Uganda) and the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for...

Uganda issues Shabaab terror alert

Uganda government has issued new nationwide terror alert following intelligence report that Al Shabaab is planning to attack Uganda. Uganda police said they have received...

Ugandan police arrest potential presidential hopeful

Kampala: Uganda police arrested on Friday an outspoken general believed to be planning to run in presidential elections, and who recently returned to the country...

Interpol: Islamic extremist rebel to be extradited to Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) " An Islamic extremist rebel leader recently arrested in Tanzania is set to be extradited to Uganda after Tanzanian authorities agreed to...

Ugandan singer held for steamy video

Bouncing and grinding, singer Jemimah Kansiime's music video was a hit among her Ugandan fans, but not for conservative politicians who say it broke a...