Monday 20 July 2026
Uganda
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In Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, Mahmood Mamdani draws on archival research and lived experience to reassess two pivotal regimes, challenging dominant narratives about Idi Amin and examining the long rule of Yoweri Museveni.…
In Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, Mahmood Mamdani draws on archival research and lived experience to reassess two pivotal regimes, challenging dominant narratives about Idi Amin and examining the long rule of Yoweri Museveni.…
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Uganda has received eight individuals of African origin from the United States under a bilateral agreement to process asylum claims, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
The transfers follow a July 2025 deal between Uganda and the United States that allows Kampala to “examine protection…
Uganda has received eight individuals of African origin from the United States under a bilateral agreement to process asylum claims, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
The transfers follow a July 2025 deal between Uganda and the United States that allows Kampala to “examine protection…
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Ugandan opposition leader and prominent political challenger Bobi Wine has announced that he has temporarily left the country. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, is widely regarded as the most visible political rival to President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled Uganda since 1986, making him…
Ugandan opposition leader and prominent political challenger Bobi Wine has announced that he has temporarily left the country. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, is widely regarded as the most visible political rival to President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled Uganda since 1986, making him…
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Last week, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni hosted Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, at the presidential palace in Entebbe. The visit marked Dagalo’s first known international appearance since September last year.
The meeting has drawn…
Last week, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni hosted Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, at the presidential palace in Entebbe. The visit marked Dagalo’s first known international appearance since September last year.
The meeting has drawn…
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday received the commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as “Hemedti,” at the presidential palace in Entebbe, southwest of the capital Kampala. The meeting marked Dagalo’s first international appearance since…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday received the commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as “Hemedti,” at the presidential palace in Entebbe, southwest of the capital Kampala. The meeting marked Dagalo’s first international appearance since…
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Uganda’s information minister on Sunday condemned a military raid on the home of opposition leader Bobi Wine last month, saying the government does not support indiscipline within the security forces. “We do not condone any acts of indiscipline on the side of the army and security forces,”…
Uganda’s information minister on Sunday condemned a military raid on the home of opposition leader Bobi Wine last month, saying the government does not support indiscipline within the security forces. “We do not condone any acts of indiscipline on the side of the army and security forces,”…
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan this week hosted Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni at State House, where the two leaders reviewed progress on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and discussed broader cooperation in infrastructure, trade, and security.
In a post on her official X…
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan this week hosted Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni at State House, where the two leaders reviewed progress on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and discussed broader cooperation in infrastructure, trade, and security.
In a post on her official X…
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Statements and x posts issued by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Chief of Uganda Defence Forces, have sparked a political and diplomatic storm that has put relations between Kampala and Washington to a serious test. The man widely viewed as a potential…
Statements and x posts issued by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Chief of Uganda Defence Forces, have sparked a political and diplomatic storm that has put relations between Kampala and Washington to a serious test. The man widely viewed as a potential…
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Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has continued issuing threats against opposition figures in the aftermath of the country’s disputed January elections.
In a series of posts on his official X account, Kainerugaba referred to…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has continued issuing threats against opposition figures in the aftermath of the country’s disputed January elections.
In a series of posts on his official X account, Kainerugaba referred to…
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Uganda’s Electoral Commission in Jan 17 declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner of a contested general election, saying he secured about 71.6% of the vote, while his main challenger, opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi — popularly known as Bobi Wine — received roughly 24.7%. The result…
Uganda’s Electoral Commission in Jan 17 declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner of a contested general election, saying he secured about 71.6% of the vote, while his main challenger, opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi — popularly known as Bobi Wine — received roughly 24.7%. The result…
