Tag: Yoweri Museveni
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
Museveni to run for 7th term in bid to extend Uganda’s era of one-man rule
President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed he will run for a seventh term in Uganda’s 2026 presidential election, potentially extending his rule to over 40 years. ... 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
Zimbabwe joins war-torn states in Africa’s top 10 most corrupt regimes list — 2024 Corruption Index
African countries experiencing conflict and with highly restricted freedoms and weak democratic institutions, such as South Sudan, Somalia, Zimbabwe or Libya, occupy the bottom of ... Read More
EAC summit seeks to resolve Ethiopia-Somalia dispute and eastern DRC conflict
The latest East African Community (EAC) summit at the weekend focused, among other issues, on the resolution of two conflicts that are threatening the stability ... Read More
Kenya’s Gen Z inspires youth-led protests across Africa, putting leaders in Nigeria, Uganda in panic mode
From Nigeria to Uganda, leaders from across Africa are watching closely the youth-led anti-government protests in Kenya that, according to experts, could inspire youth across ... Read More
Sudan peace talks on hold amid escalating conflict, as Egypt, Türkiye issue travel advisories
The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has visited Ethiopia and Uganda on his first trip abroad since war broke out with Sudan’s ... Read More
Congo, Uganda agree to abolish visa requirements
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) decided to establish a visa-free regime between the two countries, Sputnik reports citing a joint communique, ... Read More
Somaliland rejects Uganda’s offer to facilitate reunification talks with Somalia
Somaliland, a breakaway region that declared autonomy from Somalia in 1991, has said it has no plans to discuss reunification with Somalia despite the Ugandan ... Read More
Africa to cut its reliance on West, unfair raw material trade practices – AfCFTA, Uganda leaders
African countries must reduce their reliance on other Western countries by boosting intra-Africa trade and also by eliminating their exploitation of Africa’s raw materials, according ... Read More