Uganda to re-open embassy in Havana, Cuba
KAMPALA. President Museveni has announced Uganda is to re-open its embassy in the Cuban capital Havana. The announcement was made at a meeting with visiting...
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Besigye arrested at Entebbe Airport
Opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye has been arrested at Entebbe International Airport moments after he landed. Kampala City lord mayor Erias Lukwago said Dr Besigye...
Kenya’s economy expands by 6.2pc in second quarter
Kenya’s economy expanded by 6.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2016 compared to 5.9 per cent at the same period last year, the...
Ugandan ‘shocked’ at compatriot’s shooting in California
KAMPALA, Uganda – It’s been 25 years since Alfred Olango fled militia violence in Uganda to seek refuge in the United States. But the 38-year-old’s...
Uganda’s Kony critically ill, hiding in CAR– sources
KAMPALA – The Ugandan fugitive warlord Joseph Kony is critically ill and is suffering from stroke in a jungle hideout in the Central African Republic,...
Uganda: 4 Ugandans Still Missing in South Sudan
The whereabouts of four Ugandans is still unknown, three weeks after their bus was ambushed enroute to Uganda from South Sudan. One person later succumbed...
Ethiopia, Uganda dominate East Africa energy awards
UGANDA’S Fred Kabagambe-Kaliisa and Azeb Asnake of Ethiopia have been recognised for their sterling contributions to the industry at the just-ended East African Power Industry...
In Uganda, a new approach for refugees — and for Ugandan
The third largest refugee-hosting nation in Africa is unusually welcoming. Refugees in Uganda get a plot of land and are allowed to work, start a...
UNHCR airlifts aid to Uganda as thousands arrive from South Sudan
Thousands of refugees fleeing violence and human rights violations in South Sudan benefit from major aid operation. KAMPALA, Uganda – Thousands of refugees fleeing violence...
U.N. refugee, migrant summit needs to focus on Africa’s host countries
The spirit of Bratislava is the spirit of cooperation,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel, describing Friday’s meeting of 27 European Union member states in Slovakia...
