How Museveni defeated rebels in W. Nile, Buganda
The rebellions that confronted President Museveni after 1986 were not confined to Acholi, Teso or the eastern border areas. Along Uganda’s western and north-western fro...
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Museveni at 81: Uganda’s 40-year political paradox
When Yoweri Kaguta Museveni first emerged from the bush in January 1986, Uganda was exhausted by coups, economic collapse and years of violent political instability.At 41...
No First Lady, No Paul Kagame”: Journalist Kalyegira Points to Subtle Power Shifts at Kololo Ceremony
The swearing-in of President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday for a new term has continued to generate political commentary across the region, with journalist Timothy Kalyegira...
Museveni Hails NRM Election Wins, Warns Against Electoral Violence and Praises Regional Allies
Museveni has hailed what he termed overwhelming National Resistance Movement victories in the 2026 elections while warning against electoral violence, urging stricter enf...
Museveni Swearing-In Disrupts Gulu-Kampala Bus Transport as Fares Surge
Normal bus services from Gulu City to Uganda’s capital, Kampala, were significantly disrupted on Tuesday as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni took the oath for a seventh...
Kampala flooded with security and yellow as Museveni begins another term
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.Alo...
Museveni’s challengers over the years
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 o...
Museveni stings NUP, FDC as he unveils ‘Kisanja no-sleep’
President Museveni unveiled his new term as a period of continuous work, which he dubbed "Kisanja no-sleep. and congratulated the NRM for its election victories while cri...
Why Museveni always swears in on May 12
For many Ugandans, May 12 has become synonymous with the beginning of a new Museveni term in office. But beyond the ceremonial routines at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds lies...
Investigations: Inside Gen.Jim Muhwezi–Henry Tumukunde Rivalry: How Cabinet Season Revives Old Kigezi Power Wars!
As President Yoweri Museveni settles into a fresh term following his swearing-in on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, attention within Uganda’s political and security establishmen...