Tag: Kampala
Uganda: Bobi Wine nominated for 2026 election, urges Museveni to ‘hand over power’
Pop star-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, was officially nominated on Wednesday (24 September) as a presidential candidate for Uganda’s 2026 general elections, reigniting ... Read More
Uganda cuts defense ties with Germany over allegedly ‘subversive’ ambassador
Uganda has abruptly suspended all military and defense cooperation with Germany, citing alleged "subversive activities" by German Ambassador Matthias Schauer. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces ... Read More
In historic ruling, Uganda’s high court orders ‘decolonization’ of Kampala’s streets, landmarks
Uganda’s High Court has ordered the renaming of streets, roads, and landmarks in the nation's capital city Kampala that honor British colonial figures, marking a ... Read More
Ebola outbreak in Uganda claims more lives as DRC faces mystery disease
Uganda is grappling with a new Ebola outbreak, marking its sixth detection of the virus, which comes just as a mystery disease is causing growing ... Read More
African nations, health workers hit hard by Trump’s USAID programs’ suspension
The sudden halt in USAID funding by US president Donald Trump has sparked a growing crisis for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and healthcare workers across Africa, ... Read More
US spy plane accused of violating DRC, Uganda airspaces, near oil, military facilities
An alleged US spy plane has been accused of breaching the airspaces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, raising concerns that it ... Read More
Bamako Rips Up Algiers Accord, Dealing another Hard Blow to Algerian Diplomacy
Mali rulers have axed the 2015 Algiers Agreement signed by the various warring parties in the West African country, dealing another hard blow to the ... Read More
Benin, Bahamas establish diplomatic ties, scrap visa requirements
Benin and Bahamas have established diplomatic and cooperation relations between the two countries and have waived visa requirements for all sorts of passports. Fredrick Mitchell, ... Read More
Algeria-Mali Crisis: Algerian Regime Suffers another Humiliating Setback at NAM Summit
Relations between Algiers and Bamako are still strained over Algeria’s continuous “unfriendly acts” and “blatant interference” in Mali’s internal affairs. Diplomatic row between the two ... Read More
Uganda locks down two districts for three weeks in bid to check spread of Ebola
A three-week lockdown has been imposed in Uganda’s two central region districts to curb the spread of Ebola, which has killed 19 people since the ... Read More