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12 May '26
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala woke under watch, with guns in nearly every direction. Armed soldiers and police officers lined major roads and streets before sunrise.Along the Northern Bypass, each roundabout held clusters of security personnel. Tents stood beside armoured vehicles, while
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12 May '26
When President Museveni shot to power in 1986 by gun after a five-year guerrilla war, he famously declared that Africa’s biggest problem was leaders who overstayed in office.Four decades later, the same man has just taken the presidential oath for the eighth time — and his seventh as a
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12 May '26
The First Lady, Janet Museveni, did not show up at Kololo ceremonial grounds as President Museveni took the oath for the next term in office. It was the first time since the 1996 election that Mama Janet Kataha Museveni was missing at such a ceremony.President Museveni was accompanied by o
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12 May '26
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. He has been tweeting his frustration with mass and endemic corruption in Uganda’s public sector How the abuse of the public trust through looting of public funds is going to cause a terrible backlash at the perpetrators
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11 May '26
Months after the conclusion of the 2026 general elections, Uganda remains locked in a digital standoff. While the Electoral Commission (EC) officially declared Yoweri Museveni the victor in mid-January, opposition figures have turned to X (formerly Twitter) to wage a persistent campaign for “gr
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11 May '26
Long distance truck drivers on the Kenyan side have imposed a blockade on Ugandan border entry points after Ugandan security forces arrested their leader.Mr Sudi Kauli Mwatela, the chairperson of Long-Distance Drivers Union, and a Kenyan national, was arrested on Sunday at the Uganda-South
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11 May '26
Dr Sikander Lalani signs off on artistic impression of the redevelopment plan of Kasubi Family SchoolKampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), in partnership with Roofings Group, has launched a Shs 2 billion project to redevelop Kasubi Family Primary School into a modern learning facility.
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11 May '26
North Korea will launch a nuclear weapon if Kim Jong Un is assassinated under new rules drawn up by the dictatorKim Jong Un has changed North Korea's constitution so its military is required to launch a retaliatory nuclear strike if the dictator is assassinated.The move is said to h
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11 May '26
National Unity Platform (NUP) politician Gorret Namugga has addressed reports linking her to the upcoming Kalangala District Woman MP by-election.The seat fell vacant following the death of Woman MP Hellen Nakimuli, who passed away in April this year.Reports had suggested that some
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11 May '26
Deep inside Kibale Forest National Park, a rare and deadly clash among chimpanzees has captured global attention. Researchers have recorded brutal attacks, rising rivalries, and territorial battles within what is considered one of the largest known chimpanzee communities on Earth.Despite t