Uganda

Uganda

Uganda election: Longtime President Yoweri Museveni declared winner

Uganda’s elections are often marred by allegations of fraud and abuses by security forces.

16/01/2021

Uganda

Uganda votes in tense election as crackdown on opposition continues

Many Ugandans have said they are afraid to vote for the opposition leader Bobby Wine - others say that despite the risks they will vote anyway.

14/01/2021

No Comment

Three killed in Uganda amid protests over arrest of Bobi Wine

Three people died and dozens were injured in protests that broke out after the arrest of musician and presidential hopeful Bobi Wine, police said.

19/11/2020

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Total access to energy solutions: the future is bright

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Sunlight may turn out to be the world’s great equalizer. Total Access To Energy Solutions (TATES) is at the forefront of the campaign to deliver solar power to some of the most remote places on earth.

01/10/2020

World

The Ugandan singer turning plastic waste into drums

The African continent is the world leader in plastic bag regulations.

25/02/2020

No Comment

Desert locusts wreak havoc in Uganda in worst infestation in 70 years

A one-kilometre-square swarm of locusts can eat the same amount of food as 35,000 people.

19/02/2020

Uganda

Watch: Solar power energises Kampala street food scene

Carts that create their own light cut down on costs and let vendors stay open longer. This project also trains sellers in finance and hygiene.

20/08/2019

World

EU funds help 'open door' Uganda take in refugees from DR Congo

Uganda has an open policy for refugees - which aid organisations see as an example to others.

28/06/2019

Uganda

Italian football club train refugees in Uganda to 'promote peace'

Italian football club Sampdoria held a training camp for refugees and local children in Uganda to promote sports and peace.

20/06/2019

Uganda

Uganda's plan to attract tourists with 'curvy women' stirs outcry

Uganda's plan to attract tourists with 'curvy women' stirs outcry

08/02/2019

Eco-Innovation

Here are the brands making bamboo bikes that you should know about

Bicycles made of steel are heavy, aluminium can be too weak, carbon fibre too expensive and not eco-friendly. That's why manufacturers are looking to bamboo

11/01/2019

Africanews

Once bullied, Ugandan fights stigma against HIV+ people [Inspire Africa]

Hannane Ferdjani meets with Humphrey Nabimanya, a 29 year old Ugandan who was bullied as a child for having HIV+ guardians.

24/09/2018

Uganda

Dozens dead in traffic accident - Ugandan Red Cross

Police say incident occured 220 kkm north of Kampala

26/05/2018

Uganda

Concern amid outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease

One woman has been confirmed dead but hundreds may have been exposed to the virus, says WHO.

20/10/2017

Africanews

Ugandan rugby players 'disappear' after tournament in Germany

The three - Ramathan Govule, Brian Kikaawa and Fred Odur - were not found at the team's hotel on Monday when they were preparing to leave the country.

03/10/2017

Uganda

Not a pub brawl: Uganda MPs have punch-up in parliament

Parliament punch-up in Uganda over a proposed change to the constitution.

28/09/2017

Uganda

Uganda struggling with refugees influx

24/06/2017

World

Training for refugees in Uganda: a model of integration

Uganda allows refugees to move in and out of settlements, provides land, and allows them to work.

17/11/2016

Africanews

Uganda: Man nabbed in fake $120m arms deal

Uganda's police said on Tuesday they had nabbed a con man suspected of swindling a Polish weapons manufacturer into signing a bogus $120m arms deal.

17/11/2016

Africanews

School in the day, brothel at night ... Ugandan teachers fight trespassers

Two government primary schools in Uganda's Kisima island in the central part of the country has been invaded by residents who engage in sexual activity at night.

20/10/2016

Africanews

Spouses of Ugandan police help force cut down procurement expenditure

A first of its kind in the country, wives of police officers produce uniforms for the force as a way of offsetting procurement challenges.

18/10/2016

Cinema

Lupita Nyong'o stars in rags-to-riches tale

‘Queen of Katwe’ is the true story of Phiona, a Ugandan girl living in the Kampala slum of Katwe, whose life is turned around when she becomes a prodigious chess…

03/10/2016

Uganda

Uganda opposition leader Kizza Besigye charged with treason

He was arrested after staging his own swearing-in ceremony ahead of the official ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni who was elected to a fifth term.

14/05/2016

Uganda

Uganda: opposition leader calls for protests after longtime president is re-elected

Uganda’s main opposition leader has called on his supporters to protest after President Yoweri Museveni, in power for 30 years, won another five-year

22/02/2016

Uganda

Unrest in Uganda as opposition reject result of presidential election

Yoweri Musaveni granted another five-year term amid unrest, opposition arrests and widespread claims of vote-rigging

20/02/2016

Uganda

Opposition leader detained on Uganda election day

Opposition leader Kizza Besigye was briefly detained on polling day in Uganda as the government shut down social media sites, reportedly due to

19/02/2016