Uganda’s 2026 Presidential Race Kicks Off with Familiar Rivals Amid Tense Climate
Uganda’s presidential campaign for the January 12, 2026 election officially opened on Monday, 29 September 2025, setting the stage for a repeat of the 2021 […]
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Uganda Launches $250m Chinese-Owned Gold Mine to Boost Exports and Value Addition
Uganda has inaugurated on August 17 its first large-scale gold mine, a $250 million project in Busia district owned by Chinese firm Wagagai Mining (U) […]
Bobi Wine Decries Escalating Repression as Uganda’s 2026 Election Looms
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has warned that the country’s political climate has deteriorated significantly ahead of the 2026 presidential elections. In an exclusive interview, […]
Museveni to Seek Re-Election, Vows Economic Progress
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, 80, has been officially over the week-end named the ruling National Resistance Movement’s candidate for the 2026 presidential election, setting the […]
Museveni’s seventh term bid deepens fears for Uganda’s democracy
President Yoweri Museveni has officially declared his intention to seek a seventh term in Uganda’s 2026 elections, intensifying concerns over political repression and democratic backsliding […]
Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye’s Health Deteriorates in Detention
Opposition leader Kizza Besigye, currently imprisoned in Uganda, is reportedly in poor health, requiring immediate medical attention, according to his lawyer on February 13. Besigye, […]
Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye Launches Hunger Strike Amid Prolonged Detention
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has commenced on February 11 a hunger strike as he approaches three months in detention awaiting trial. Besigye, 68, faces […]
Ugandan activists welcome top court’s ban on military trials for civilians, demand release of opposition leader
Human rights groups in Uganda have welcomed the recent ruling by the country’s Supreme Court that trying civilians in military courts is unconstitutional as a […]
Uganda’s Supreme Court Rules Military Trials of Civilians Unconstitutional Amidst Government Backlash
Uganda’s Supreme Court recently made a landmark ruling declaring that civilians should not be tried in military Courts, labelling such practices unconstitutional. The decision was […]
Ugandan police shoot opponent Bobi Wine
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was shot in the leg by police on Tuesday September 3 in Bulindo, a town located about 20 kilometers (12 […]