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Opposition Demands Government Statement on Kivumbi's Whereabouts

Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi has asked the government to explain the whereabouts of National Unity Platform vice president Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, saying his family and lawyers have been unable to trace him since his reported rearrest days after he was granted bail.

Nile Post · 14 Jul 2026

NRM Counts on Village Structures to Secure LC1 Election Victory

The National Resistance Movement says its extensive grassroots network will spearhead mobilisation ahead of the July 28 Local Council I elections, expressing confidence that the party's village structures will deliver victory across the country.

Nile Post · 14 Jul 2026

DP's Mao Seeks Security Briefing Over Human Rights Concerns

Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has called for a briefing by security agencies on allegations of illegal detention, torture, excessive force and delayed trials, saying all state actions must be guided by the Constitution and the rule of law.

Nile Post · 14 Jul 2026

Mao Warns DP Members Against Independent Candidacies, Defends NRM Cooperation Deal

Democratic Party President General Norbert Mao has warned members against contesting elections as independents, saying those who abandon the party’s structures should not expect to return. Mao also defended the DP’s cooperation agreement with the ruling NRM, saying collaboration on shared interests does not compromise the party’s identity.

Nile Post · 14 Jul 2026

Government Warns of Above-Average Temperatures

The government has warned that above-average temperatures are threatening food security, agricultural production, household incomes and public health, prompting a Shs50 billion emergency food relief intervention for the worst-hit Karamoja sub-region.

Nile Post · 14 Jul 2026

Balaam Barugahara urges DNA testing at birth to prevent future paternity disputes

Minister of Local Government Balaam Barugahara has urged young men to consider DNA testing immediately after the birth of a child, saying it could help prevent paternity disputes later in life. His remarks come at a time when DNA testing has become a major topic of public discussion following the recently concluded paternity investigations involving […] The post Balaam Barugahara urges DNA testing at birth to prevent

Sqoop Uganda · 3 Jul 2026

Museveni’s new foreign funding law deepens fears over shrinking political space

© PPU/State House President Yoweri Museveni this month signed into law a contentious measure that will criminalise Ugandans for receiving foreign funding for political purposes in excess of a restricted amount and without the government’s authority. Mr Museveni has been in power for 40 years, and in January was elected for another five years in elections widely assessed as not free and fair. The Uganda Law Society ex

Uganda Business News · 25 May 2026

Third-country deportations expose democratic costs of Africa’s deals with the US

A US Air Force C-17 transport aircraft sits on the tarmac as migrants deported from the United States arrive in Honduras, January 2025 © Emilio Flores/Anadolu Throughout 2026 there have been reports, almost exclusively initiated by journalists and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), of third-country migrant deportations from the United States (US) to African countries. On 18 April, 15 people from South American co

Uganda Business News · 19 May 2026

Xenophobic sentiment in South Africa reaches highest level in two decades

Anti-immigration demonstrators, wearing traditional Zulu attire, gather to stage a protest in Johannesburg, South Africa on 29 April, 2026 © Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Anti-immigrant marches in several major South African cities (such as Tshwane and Johannesburg) in early May 2026 once again led to questions being asked about xenophobia in post-apartheid South Africa. In the wake of the protests President Cyril Ramaphos

Uganda Business News · 8 May 2026

February’s bond rally fades as 10-year yield jumps 100 basis points

© Wikimedia Commons Uganda’s treasury bond market delivered a complicated verdict at the Bank of Uganda‘s April auction, with yields rising across all three tenors from their February lows while an extraordinary surge in demand for 10-year paper exposed a widening gap between what investors want and what the government is prepared to pay. The auction, held on 15 April, reopened the same 3-year, 10-year, and 20-year b

Uganda Business News · 26 Apr 2026

Geopolitics hastens China’s Hunan-led shift in Africa trade and investment

Ugandan delegates engage with trade visitors at the 138th Canton Fair in Guangzhou © Consulate General of Uganda in Guangzhou The global geoeconomic volatility wrought by the second Donald Trump US presidency and hostilities in the Middle East make the shift in China’s Africa strategy even more important for China and for Africa. China’s Africa strategy started to shift in 2019, towards investment. It is anchored in

Uganda Business News · 16 Apr 2026

US blockade of Iran ports deepens global oil uncertainty after Hormuz standoff

US Coast Guard vessels and an autonomous surface craft patrol the Strait of Hormuz, April 2023 © U.S. Coast Guard For weeks now, the world economy has been on tenterhooks, waiting for one outcome: reopening the Strait of Hormuz. In response to war with Israel and the United States, Iran has effectively closed the narrow waterway, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas normally passes. Some ships have

Uganda Business News · 13 Apr 2026

Pope Leo’s Africa tour underscores continent’s rising weight in global Catholicism

Pope Leo XIV during an audience with the media, May 2025 © Wikimedia Commons Pope Leo’s decision to make Africa one of the early destinations of his young papacy signals the continent’s importance in global Catholicism. His April 2026 visit reflects both his personal ties to Africa and the rapid rise of Christianity across the continent. His 10-day itinerary to Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea is also

Uganda Business News · 11 Apr 2026

Uganda Clays swings to profit on improved efficiency despite rising finance costs

Construction materials at Uganda Clays factory in Kamonkoli, Budaka District © Uganda Clays Limited Uganda Clays Limited returned to profit in 2025, reversing two consecutive years of losses as lower production costs and steadier plant operations lifted margins despite a heavier financing burden. The government-controlled building materials manufacturer reported a net profit of Shs142mn ($39,453) for the year to Dece

Uganda Business News · 9 Apr 2026