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Uganda's military chief denies army assaulted Bobi Wine's wife
Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has denied claims that soldiers assaulted Barbara Kyagulanyi, the wife of opposition leader…
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Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown
Mobile money agent Mirembe Tracy laments that her business in Uganda's bustling capital Kampala was paralysed when the government shut the…
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Museveni’s son threatens Bobi Wine after Uganda election
The son of Uganda’s newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni has threatened to kill singer-turned-opposition leader Bobi Wine, who has…
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What a seventh term for 81-year-old leader means for Uganda
For supporters of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, his resounding victory in the just-concluded election is a vindication of his…
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Police deny claims Uganda opposition leader abducted by helicopter
Police in Uganda have denied allegations that presidential candidate Bobi Wine was abducted on Friday evening as vote counting continues…
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Ugandan police deny arrest of opposition leader as country awaits final election results
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Police in Uganda on Saturday denied reports that the main opposition candidate in this week's tense election had…
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Museveni takes strong lead in early results of Uganda presidential race
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has taken a strong lead in provisional results from Thursday's presidential election, the electoral…
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Uganda’s autocratic political system is failing its people – and threatens the region
When he was first sworn in as Uganda’s president in 1986, Yoweri Museveni declared that his victory represented a “fundamental change”. He…
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Voting begins in Uganda’s presidential election during internet shutdown and polling station delays
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Voting began Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been…
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Uganda election chief says he has had threats over results declaration
The head of Uganda's electoral body says he has received threats warning him against declaring certain presidential candidates the winners…
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He once criticised African leaders who cling to power. Now he wants a seventh term
Ugandans under the age of 40 - and that is more than three-quarters of the population - have only known one president. Yoweri Museveni…
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CAN 2025 / Uganda - Tanzania: history of encounters
CAN 2025 / Uganda - Tanzania: who holds the historical edge? CAN 2025 / Uganda - Tanzania: history of encounters Uganda versus Tanzania is…
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Uganda prison officer sacked for 'politicking' on TikTok
A Uganda prison officer has been sacked for criticising the government on TikTok, in a rare move authorities said amounted to "gross…
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Uganda president admits Kenyan activists were arrested and held in 'the fridge'
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has for the first time acknowledged that two Kenyan activists who were missing in his country for five…
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Kenyan activists released from Ugandan detention after Museveni confirms arrest
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Kenyan activists were released from detention in Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni confirmed they were…
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Ugandans welcome war crimes charges against LRA leader Joseph Kony and demand his arrest
Survivors of the reign of terror inflicted by Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in Uganda have told the BBC they welcome the move by the…
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Agony for families as landslide death toll climbs in Uganda and Kenya
More than 40 people are now known to have died after multiple landslides struck Kenya and Uganda's mountainous border region last week. "I…
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Video of Uganda's Yoweri Museveni saying 2026 presidential bid will be his last is doctored
As Uganda gears up for the January 2026 polls, President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, is seeking to extend his…
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Abrego Garcia May Be Bound for Uganda Soon
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Uganda court denies bail to opposition leader Kizza Besigye in treason case
A Ugandan judge has refused to grant bail to veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who has been in jail for nearly nine months on…
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In African politics, the rampant belief in witchcraft fortifies some and vexes others
MBALE, Uganda (AP) — Wilson Watira offered his hand when he met his political rival at a funeral, gesturing for a proper handshake. The…
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Uganda's 80-year-old president in bid to extend 40-year rule
Uganda's long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni, 80, has been declared the governing party's candidate in next year's presidential…
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World Bank U-turn ends loan ban to Uganda over gay rights
The World Bank says it is lifting a ban on loans to Uganda that it had put in place two years ago when the country passed a draconian new…
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Suicide bomber killed in Uganda on Christian holy day, army says
Two people who the Ugandan army describe as "armed terrorists" have been killed in the capital, Kampala, as the country marks Martyrs Day…