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Uganda moves to formalize small-scale gold mining

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:34:47 +0200

Uganda is stepping up efforts to bring small-scale gold miners into the formal economy, improving access to finance, technology and legitimate markets while strengthening gold traceability. With gold now the country’s biggest export earner, the government is also promoting local processing and refining to retain more value from the sector.

Uganda: Save the Children warns child malnutrition is worsening

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:41:11 +0200

Uganda: Save the Children warns child malnutrition is worsening
Home to around 1.6 million people, Uganda’s Karamoja region has seen worsening food insecurity over the course of the past few months, according to Save the Children.

Body of King Oyo returns to Uganda ahead of burial

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:52:57 +0200

Body of King Oyo returns to Uganda ahead of burial
The body of Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, recognised as the world's youngest reigning monarch, arrived back in Uganda on Friday following his death in the United States at age 34.

Uganda Pledges 1,200 Troops as Burundi Eyes Gaza Force

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:12:13 +0200

Uganda Pledges 1,200 Troops as Burundi Eyes Gaza Force
Uganda and Burundi have held talks in Israel about contributing troops to a proposed international security force for Gaza, as efforts to build the 20,000-strong mission gather pace. Uganda has approved about 1,200 personnel, while Burundi is still considering its participation.

Ugandan sugar makers protest 300% Kenya import tax

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200

Ugandan sugar manufacturers are protesting a 300% tax imposed by Kenya on imported sugar, saying the measure could shut them out of one of their biggest regional markets.

Uganda drought: Hunger crisis looms amid worst drought in decades

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:38:04 +0200

Uganda is facing a growing hunger crisis as its worst drought in decades destroys crops. Farmers say months of little to no rainfall have devastated harvests since the start of the planting season.
Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports.
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Ugandan MPs vote to deploy soldiers to Gaza peacekeeping force

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:35:33 +0200

Ugandan MPs vote to deploy soldiers to Gaza peacekeeping force
Uganda’s Parliament passed a motion on Thursday supporting President Museveni's decision to deploy soldiers to the Gaza Strip.

Ugandan wildlife authority relocates 12 endangered Nubian giraffes

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:09:16 +0200

Ugandan wildlife authority relocates 12 endangered Nubian giraffes
They are being given a new home to escape oil drilling in the country’s largest park.

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in intensive care: wife

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:07:21 +0200

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in intensive care: wife
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been hospitalized and is unconscious after he collapsed during a courtroom session of his treason trial, according to his wife and others who are urging authorities to set him free after repeated bail denials.

Uganda officially Ebola-free, 42 days after last patient discharged

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:07:20 +0200

Uganda officially Ebola-free, 42 days after last patient discharged
Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo.

Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu joins race to lead the United Nations

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:45:04 +0200

Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu joins race to lead the United Nations
The former UN under-secretary-general, who served as a special representative for children and armed conflict, was nominated by Kampala on Friday.

WHO says Ebola death toll in DRC and Uganda has surpassed 1,000

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:33:57 +0200

WHO says Ebola death toll in DRC and Uganda has surpassed 1,000
All but two of the deaths took place in the Congo, which as of Monday had recorded 2,473 cases in the latest outbreak of the haemorrhagic virus.

Uganda launches emergency food aid for drought-hit Karamoja

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:33:56 +0200

Uganda launches emergency food aid for drought-hit Karamoja
Uganda has launched an emergency food relief operation for the drought-stricken Karamoja region, where prolonged dry conditions have triggered widespread crop failures and worsening hunger.

Africa CDC urges U.S. to lift Uganda Ebola travel restrictions

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:25:04 +0200

Africa CDC urges U.S. to lift Uganda Ebola travel restrictions
Africa's top public health agency is urging the United States to lift travel restrictions on Uganda, arguing the country has brought its Ebola outbreak under control.

20 children killed in bus crash in Uganda

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:58:17 +0200

20 children killed in bus crash in Uganda
Twenty children and one adult were killed on Friday when their bus overturned in Uganda.

Uganda set to discharge final Ebola patient

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:58:16 +0200

Uganda set to discharge final Ebola patient
After discharging its last Ebola patient on Thursday, Uganda will start a 42-day countdown to declaring the country free of the virus.

Uganda opposition leader refuses court-appointed lawyers at treason trial

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:58:16 +0200

Uganda opposition leader refuses court-appointed lawyers at treason trial
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye refused to accept the lawyers being forced upon him for his treason trial on Wednesday after his chosen advocates were arrested or barred from the country.

Uganda: Court clears way for Besigye treason trial

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:54:50 +0200

Uganda: Court clears way for Besigye treason trial
The High Court has dismissed an application by Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale seeking to terminate treason proceedings, clearing the way for their trial to begin on July 13, 2026. The court ruled the application lacked merit and was intended to delay the criminal case.

Uganda coffee exports hit by weaker prices - Africanews

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:20:31 +0200

Uganda coffee exports hit by weaker prices
Uganda's coffee export earnings dropped sharply in May as falling global prices and lower export volumes weighed on the country's top agricultural export. The decline highlights the vulnerability of Africa's largest coffee exporter to swings in international commodity markets.
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Press freedom under threat in Uganda as military chief orders closures

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:31:13 +0200

Press freedom under threat in Uganda as military chief orders closures
Independent media group, NMG, said it was under a "military siege" after Muhoozi Kainerugaba shutdown its newspapers, TV station, and radio outlets.