The Latest Breaking News from Uganda

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni – Africa’s fourth-longest-serving head of state in 2023 – has cemented his place in history. He brought an end to two tyrannies: in 1979 his militia helped to oust Idi Amin’s famously bloody regime; and in the 1980s his army won a guerrilla campaign against the…

The ruling emphasizes proof of adultery in order for courts to grant a divorce 

Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It’s the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly one quarter of total electricity generation in sub-Saharan Africa. Some countries, however, have a much heavier reliance on it than others. For instance, hydropower accounts for at least…

Two men in Uganda are the first to be charged with "aggravated homosexuality" under a harsh new law that carries the death penalty. Their cases highlight the threats for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda.

Ugandan authorities have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality, which carries a possible death sentence

For five years, documentary-makers followed the Ugandan pop star and revolutionary politician as he attempted to challenge the country’s reigning autocratic leader

Suspect charged for ‘performing unlawful sexual intercourse’ with 41-year-old man

Bagungu people who farm and worship in an oil-rich, remote region in Uganda are worried about the future of their sacred natural sites

Ugandan e-mobility startup Spiro is building momentum across Africa, with plans to set up charging and battery swapping stations in multiple African countries.