Tag: Uganda
World
Henry Okello Oryem: Ugandan minister calls people dying of hunger “idiots”
A government minister in Uganda is in trouble for calling the people who died of hunger in his country "idiots". Many people think that...
World
Uganda and UAE company negotiating $4 billion oil refinery
The government of Uganda is talking to a company from Dubai, led by a royal family member, to build a $4 billion oil refinery....
World
Thomas Kwoyelo: Uganda investigates commander of rebel Lord’s Resistance Army
The trial of a former child soldier who became a commander in the Lord's Resistance Army has started in Uganda after a long wait....
Independent Africa
Besigye and Bobi Wine blocked ahead of Ugandan protests
Ugandan police have stopped opposition leaders from leaving their homes before a protest in Kampala. Both experienced opposition leader Kizza Besigye and Bobi Wine,...
News
Akufo-Addo flies to Switzerland to attend 2024 World Economic Annual Meetings
On Monday, January 15, 2024, President Akufo-Addo embarked on a journey from Ghana to attend the 2024 World Economic Forum Annual Meetings, scheduled from...
Independent Africa
Guards instructed to remain unarmed during Uganda’s 19th Non-Aligned Movement summit
In Uganda, private security guards have been temporarily prohibited from carrying firearms during the ongoing 19th Non-Aligned Movement summit in the capital, Kampala.The...
Independent Africa
Meaningless and a waste of time – Museveni responds to Uganda’s ousting from US trade pact
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has declared that external efforts to exert pressure on his country are ineffective, responding more than a week after Uganda...
Independent Africa
LGBTQ rights activist from Uganda stabbed “near death”
A well-known activist for LGBTQ rights in Uganda, Steven Kabuye, was stabbed almost to death by unknown attackers while he was going to work...
Independent Africa
Well-known Ugandan pastor escapes assassination attempt
Well-known Ugandan religious leader and businessman Aloysius Bugingo was attacked by some people with guns in Kampala, but he was not hurt. Unfortunately, his...
Sports
Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat, allegedly fatally stabbed to death in Kenya
The local police have reported the discovery of the body of Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat in Kenya, indicating a possible murder with a knife...