Uganda and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have issued an urgent appeal for international support as the country faces a steep rise in refugee arrivals amid a deepening funding crisis.In a joint statement released on May 30, the Government and UNHCR warned that un
At least 110 people have died in floods caused by torrential rain in central Nigeria, officials have told the BBC.The downpours lasted for several hours, said the head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (Nsema), Abullahi Baba-Arah.He added that "surging
President Donald Trump has announced the US will double its current tariff rate on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%, starting on Wednesday.Speaking at a rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Trump said the move would help boost the local steel industry and national supply, while re
Chelsea became the first club to win all five major UEFA competitions after a second-half masterclass inspired by Cole Palmer led the Blues to a resounding 4–1 comeback victory over Real Betis Balompié in the Uefa Europa Conference League final on Wednesday night.Trailing 1–0 at the b
Several passengers were injured on Wednesday morning after a bus belonging to Baby Coaches overturned along the Mubende–Fort Portal highway, reportedly due to mechanical failure.The bus, registration number UBG 869U, was en route to Kasese when it overturned at Buwanga Cell in Mubende Mu
“We are not afraid,” one participant declared defiantly. “We will continue to speak, to organise, and to defend the space that belongs to all Ugandans.”Uganda’s civic space is under siege, civic leaders have warned, raising alarm over a growing climate of fear, repression, and im
Ugandan heavyweight boxing sensation Herbert Matovu commonly known as black Bomba, under the management and promotion of Nara Promotionz, delivered a commanding performance on May 24, 2025, securing a Technical Knockout (TKO) victory against Japan’s Mitsuro Brandon Tajima in a scheduled 8-round
Officials have said that as Uganda advances one of its largest infrastructure projects in recent history, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is not just laying steel, it’s laying down relationships with the communities it runs through.Often, large-scale projects are measure
In a series of emotionally charged public prayers, President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni, and senior NRM figures have issued sweeping apologies to several regions, admitting to historical failures, neglect, and corruption.Framed as spiritual repentance, the prayers carried u
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President Patrick Amuriat Oboi has lashed out at National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, accusing him of exploiting elderly Ugandans for political mileage.Amuriat likened Kyagulanyi’s actions to what he called deceptive p
