Ugandans choose between long-time leader and popstar politician
Ugandans wearing face masks to brave the pandemic voted on Thursday as police and soldiers patrolled the streets of the capital during a presidential election...
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Pee-Power project has successful trial in South Africa, Ethiopia next
By Kyriaki Christodoulou Technology that converts urine into electricity and was introduced in Kenya and Uganda, is now used in Durban, South Africa and will...
At least 10 dead after fuel truck collision in western Uganda
Ten people have been killed in an explosion following an accident involving a fuel tanker in western Uganda. Police said in a statement on Monday...
WHO: Ebola outbreak is international health emergency
The World Health Organisation declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to be a “public health emergency of international concern”, saying the recent...
Death toll from Uganda boat cruise accident jumps to 29
At least 29 people died when a cruise boat capsized in poor weather on Saturday in Lake Victoria, Uganda, the deputy police spokesman said on...
Pee Power energy developed by Cypriot scientist extends to Kenya
Technology that converts urine into electricity was introduced in Nairobi, Kenya, a month ago, after its successful trial in a boarding school, in Kisoro, Uganda....
Cypriot-developed ‘pee power’ toilets gaining ground after Glastonbury success
A toilet that generates electricity from urine developed by a UK-based Cypriot professor has been promoted with big success at this year’s Glastonbury festival and...
On Africa tour, Israeli PM remembers brother killed in Entebbe rescue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began an African tour on Monday, attending a memorial service at Entebbe airport in Uganda where his commando brother was...
South Korea courts isolated North’s old friends in push for change
South Korea‘s foreign minister will visit Moscow next week after touring Cuba, Uganda and Iran as part of a push to enlist North Korea‘s old...
Uganda’s Museveni wins election, opposition cries foul
By Edith Honan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday won Uganda’s disputed presidential election, cementing his 30-year grip on power in the East African nation despite...
Ugandan police detain opposition leader as Museveni takes poll lead (Updated)
By Edith Honan and Elias Biryabarema Police on Friday arrested Uganda’s main opposition candidate Kizza Besigye and fired tear gas at his supporters as early...
The Cycle of Dependency: When helping does more harm than good
By Leah Pauline Ever since colonization, the people of Uganda have become accustomed to foreigners coming in with a savior mentality, pushing initiatives that, despite...
American accused of counterfeiting $2 million in Uganda
By Daniel Wallis An American man has been arrested in Uganda and accused by US prosecutors of counterfeiting more than $2 million in fake dollars,...
Ebola patient arrives in Germany from Sierra Leone -local officials
A Ugandan doctor suffering from Ebola has arrived in Frankfurt from Sierra Leone for treatment in the city’s University Hospital, local government officials said. The worst outbreak of the...
Ugandan constitutional court strikes down anti-homosexuality law (Updated)
By James Macharia Uganda’s constitutional court on Friday overturned an anti-homosexuality law that punished gay sex with long prison sentences and was condemned by Western...
Fighting erupts in South Sudan flashpoint town, sanctions loom
South Sudanese forces fought rebels on the outskirts of the flashpoint town of Bor on Tuesday, its mayor said, as a deadline imposed by East...
Uganda’s Museveni threatens S. Sudan rebel leader with “defeat”
By Aaron Maasho and Carl Odera Uganda’s president said on Monday East African nations had agreed to unite to defeat South Sudanese rebel leader Riek...
Uganda passes law meaning life imprisonment for some homosexual acts
Uganda’s parliament passed a law on Friday that makes some homosexual acts punishable by life in prison, a spokeswoman for the legislature said, a move...