The Latest Breaking News from Uganda

US sanctions Uganda gold dealer, citing illicit Congo origin

A Belgian businessman sanctioned by the U.S. over allegations of illicit gold trade in Congo said Friday the action undermines efforts to improve transparency in a region seeing rising official exports of the mineral

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022

African youth activists in French National Assembly over Total's oil pipeline in East Africa

Ugandan environmental activists hit out at a mega oil project by TotalEnergies in East Africa. Four leading youth activists were received by the French National Assembly yesterday (Wednesday) to pressure the government to take a stance on the project. Vanessa Nakate, nicknamed the “African Greta Thunberg”, was among them.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 17, 2022

Senior SNP adviser suspended for suggesting Priti Patel should be sent 'back to Uganda'

Dr Tim Rideout, a member of the SNP's Policy Development Committee, made the comments on Twitter over a row on the Ukrainian refugee crisis.

Daily Record · Mar 17, 2022

Museveni’s army general son meets Kagame to fix Rwanda relations

Sour relations between Uganda and Rwanda had led to a three-year border closure by Kigali, that ended in January.

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2022

Uganda military denies president's son, seen as potential successor, has resigned

Uganda's military said on Monday that President Yoweri Museveni's son, a lieutenant general who stood down for what many believe to be a bid to succeed his long-ruling father, had not in fact resigned.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

Why some African nations continue to support Russia

The number of African countries that abstained from the UN General Assembly vote condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine came as a surprise to some. But it follows a certain logic based on recent and historical precedent, says analyst Aanu Adeoye.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 12, 2022

Ugandan communities battle to benefit from mining on their land

Communities in Karamoja face an uphill task organising to beat international capital and authoritarian politics.

Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2022

Uganda: Doctors, MPs unite against bid to jail unvaccinated

Controversial proposed bill would see unvaccinated fined or jailed up to six months.

Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2022

Rwanda has reopened the border with Uganda but distrust could close it again

Rwanda has now fully reopened the Gatuna border with Uganda, ending a three-year impasse on the Northern Corridor, one of East Africa’s key transport arteries that funnels goods from the Indian Ocean seaport of Mombasa to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda abruptly closed the border in…

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2022

Uganda's new 'parish' model tries development from the grassroots

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, who captured power in 1986, has set himself an ambitious development target. Through the Parish Development Model launched recently, he is seeking to lift the country’s annual GDP growth rate to at least 7% by 2040 – up from 5.1% projected for 2022. Madina Guloba, a…

The Conversation · Mar 8, 2022