Uganda
Ugandan Opposition Leader Besigye Allegedly Abducted, Detained in Military Jail
Ugandan opposition leader Besigye, has been allegedly abducted during a book launch in Kenya, and transferred to Kampala military jail. The wife of prominent Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has alleged that he was abducted during a book launch in Kenya over the weekend and subsequently transferred to a military detention facility in Kampala. Besigye, […]
TikToker Sentenced To 32 Months Over Video ‘Insulting’ Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni
Emmanuel Nabugodi, a 21-year-old Ugandan TikToker, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for creating a video that allegedly insulted President Yoweri Museveni. Nabugodi, known for his comic content shared with 20,000 followers, produced a mock trial video in which he called for the public flogging of the president, according to BBC. He appeared […]
Lightning kills 14 at refugee camp in Uganda
At least 14 people, including several children, were killed in northern Uganda’s Palabek refugee camp when lightning struck a makeshift church during a heavy storm on Saturday evening. According to the police, around 50 people had gathered for prayer when lightning hit the building’s metal roof. William Komech, the resident district commissioner for the Lamwo […]
Uganda Airlines begins direct flights from Abuja
Uganda Airlines has launched direct flights from Abuja to Entebbe, a city in Central Uganda. The airline said that the new route was expected to enhance connectivity, reduce travel time, boost trade and tourism between the two countries and provide travellers with an efficient link between West and East Africa. The airlines made this known […]
Ugandan Olympic runner, Cheptegei dies following alleged attack by boyfriend
Ugandan Olympic marathon runner, Rebecca Cheptegei, has died following an alleged attack by her boyfriend.The head of the country’s Olympic Committee disclosed on Thursday. The athlete, aged 33, reportedly died days after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend.Kenyan and Ugandan media reported that Cheptegei, who competed in the ParisOlympics […]
Fake degrees: Uganda, Kenya demand Nigerian students’ verificatio
Examination boards in Kenya and Uganda are now writing Nigeria to verify records presented by Nigerian candidates seeking admissions into tertiary institutions in their countries. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board made this known in a document for the 2024 policy meeting. JAMB noted in the document that it would not falsify the records of […]
Ugandan Tiktoker Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Defaming President Museveni, Family
Ugandan TikToker Awebwa was sentenced to six years in prison for peddling false information about President Museveni and his family. Edward Awebwa, a 24-year-old man from Uganda has been given a six-year prison term for using TikTok to disseminate hate speech and false information targeting President Yoweri Museveni and his entire family. Chief Magistrate Stellah-Maris […]
Uganda’s President Museveni Promotes Son To Army Chief, Raising Succession Concerns
Uganda’s veteran leader Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son to head the country’s defence forces, the East African nation’s government said. This appointment caps a dizzying rise for Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The announcement by the defence ministry late Thursday followed years of speculation that Kainerugaba, whose social media outbursts have sparked diplomatic uproars, was being groomed […]
African Games: Falconets beat Uganda 2-0 to reach finals
Nigeria’s Under-20 female football team, the Falconets, on Monday reached the finals of the women’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana. They defeated their Ugandan counterparts 2-0 in the semi-finals of their match at Cape Coast Stadium. The Falconets have boosted their quest to clinch the gold medal in their event. Monday’s […]
FG To Suspend Degree Certificates From Uganda, Kenya, Others
Following the suspension of accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo, the Federal Government has said the sanction would be extended to more countries like Uganda, Kenya and Niger Republic. “We are not going to stop at just Benin and Togo,” Education Minister Tahir Mamman said on Channels Television’s Politics Today […]