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Uganda election: Museveni will win, but the landscape has changed since his last victory

On the eve of Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, it was clear that regardless of how Ugandans voted, the incumbent, Yoweri Museveni, would most likely be declared the winner. Amid mounting repression, accusations of vote rigging, and an internet blackout, that is exactly what transpired. Museveni was declared the winner for…

The Conversation

Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest as they seek a sense of communion

Onesmas Ainebyona tracks chimpanzees in a Ugandan rainforest

The Independent UK

Facing myriad global pressures, Iran intensifies outreach to African partners for critical needs

Burkina Faso’s security minister headed to Tehran on Nov. 12, 2025, for high-level talks with Iranian officials. The visit was a fruitful one: The West African nation reopened its Iranian embassy, finalized new agreements on security cooperation and held discussions about strengthening relations in agriculture and industry.

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Uganda stops granting refugee status for Eritreans, Somalis and Ethiopians

Government once seen as progressive on migration says aid cuts to blame for excluding countries ‘not experiencing war’

The Guardian - UK

Letter: Rhoda Kalema obituary

Sarah Hutton writes: One of her achievements was the direct election of women to Uganda’s parliament

The Guardian - UK

Tommy Gee obituary

Other lives: Colonial service administrator who helped to promote better schooling in newly independent Uganda

The Guardian - UK

Slow Poison by Mahmood Mamdani review – can you really rehabilitate Idi Amin?

The anthropologist and father of New York’s mayor-elect offers a revisionist view of modern Ugandan history

The Guardian - UK

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A decade-long chimp war ended in a baby boom for the victors, scientists discover

A deadly conflict between rival groups of chimpanzees in Uganda led to comprehensive victory and a bounty of territory and food — does it show why humans go to war?

LiveScience

How the rise of DNA paternity tests is tearing communities apart

DNA testing is more accessible than ever in Uganda

The Independent UK

Mahmood Mamdani on Zohran, Uganda and forced expulsion: ‘Who is part of the nation and who is not?’

After being expelled from his homeland in 1972, the academic has grappled with questions of political belonging – a major theme of his son’s mayoral campaign

The Guardian - US

How to watch Morocco vs Uganda for FREE: TV channel and live stream for pre-AFCON friendly today

Atlas Lions take on the Cranes as Africa Cup of Nations preparations continue

Evening Standard

How US evangelicals are using Trump’s aid cuts to attack human rights in Africa

INVESTIGATION: As Donald Trump's aid cuts leave African health programmes scrambling, The Independent pieces together events at a number of conferences where American religious organisations are looking to move in to shape the future. Rachel Schraer reports

The Independent UK

Global Anglican ties are under stress. It's unclear if they're at the breaking point

After decades of controversies over sexuality and theology in the worldwide Anglican Communion, some leaders of a conservative coalition says it’s time to make a final break from what has long been one of the world’s largest Protestant church families

The Independent UK

First victory fuels Paralympic dream for South Sudan's blind football team

Five years ago, South Sudan didn't have a blind football team. Now their national side has won its first international tournament and moved a step closer to making it to the 2028 Paralympics. The players and their coach told RFI what's driving them on a challenging journey.

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Genitals under the microscope: seven new species of frog-like insect discovered

The leafhoppers were discovered during fieldwork in Uganda.

The Independent UK

How examination of animal genitals helped scientists discover seven new species

These previously unknown species were found during fieldwork in a Ugandan rainforest

The Independent UK

Kenyan activists released from Ugandan detention after Museveni confirms arrest

Two Kenyan activists have been released from detention in Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni confirmed their arrest over a month ago

The Independent UK

ICC judges confirm charges against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony

Judges at the International Criminal Court have confirmed war crimes and crimes against humanity charges against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony

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Ugandans view Mamdani’s NYC win as a ‘beacon of hope’ amid democratic struggle

Ugandans react with joy after Kampala-born Mamdani’s victory during a trying time for democracy in east Africa

The Independent UK

Zohran Mamdani’s New York election victory inspires hope in Uganda

Zohran Mamdani was briefly raised in Uganda and kept his citizenship even after he became a naturalized U.S citizen in 2018

The Mary Sue

Rep. Randy Fine says the only thing Zohran Mamdani should run for is ‘his deportation flight back to Uganda’

A sitting GOP congressman publicly admitted he wants to punish a political opponent by denaturalizing and deporting him. But here’s the constitutional reality for Randy Fine: you can’t deport a U.S. citizen for their political views.

The Independent UK

Zohran Mamdani started learning about politics in Uganda. Locals knew he would rise to power

‘We shouldn’t just be proud of Mamdani, we should be very excited’

The Mary Sue

‘This is the fascist way’: After failing to turn NYC people against Zohran Mamdani, Republicans are trying to deport him to Uganda

Two House Republicans have launched a full-blown attack on New York City’s leading mayoral contender, Zohran Mamdani. After polls showed Trump-endorsed Republican Cuomo falling behind in the race, the MAGA has come up with an evil plan.

The Conversation

New discovery reveals chimpanzees in Uganda use flying insects to tend their wounds

Animals respond to injury in many ways. So far, evidence for animals tending wounds with biologically active materials is rare. Yet, a recent study of an orangutan treating a wound with a medicinal plant provides a promising lead.

The Independent UK

Death toll revised in Uganda highway bus crash

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