Somali soldiers patrol in a pickup truck in Mogadishu. (Mohamed Abdiwahab, AFP) Kampala - Uganda, the largest contributor to an African Union mission fighting jihadists...
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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...
Ugandan police fire tear gas to break up opposition crowd
Leading opposition leader and presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, center, is surrounded by his bodyguards after being overcome by tear gas fired at him and his...
Why President Museveni Beats the Opposition
On Thursday February 18, voters in Uganda will troop to polling stations to vote in a national election where there are eight presidential candidates and...
Muslims seek presidential meeting over jailed men
Relatives say 14 suspects being held on charges of murdering Islamic clerics are innocent Relatives and campaigners for 14 men charged with murdering 12 Ugandan...
Safaricom and MTN in joint Uganda M-Pesa deal
Safaricom has partnered with Uganda’s operator MTN to enable Mpesa customers send money to Uganda, ending a long-standing battle with illegal agents in that country....
Uganda’s central bank keeps lending rate at 17 per cent
Uganda's central bank held its benchmark lending rate at 17 percent on Wednesday, saying hikes of 6 percentage points since April had helped slow a...
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...