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Uganda, Kenya deepen energy ties with pipeline share deal

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has finalized negotiations with Kenya over Kampala’s participation…
Katosi expansion to boost Kampala water supply

Rapid urbanisation, population growth and climate variability have strained existing networks, leading to in…
Yusuf Nsibambi joins NRM after meeting Museveni

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s political battlefield was jolted Wednesday after Mawokota South …
IG launches new five-year strategy to fight corruption

IGG to decentralize ombudsman role, integrate anti-corruption across government Kampala, Uganda | URN & …
Are disabled Ugandans being left out of digital ID system?

Gaps in Uganda’s digital ID rollout could exclude people with disabilities from critical public services SPE…
Africa moves to regulate digital credit

After years of rapid expansion driven by mobile money, Africa’s digital credit market is entering a regulato…
UCE 2025: Arts excel, science failures drop

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More candidates attained a C grade and above in the 2025 Uganda Certific…
Washington’s critical minerals gambit

Inside Trump’s plan to rebuild global supply chains without China NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | On…
Ugandan travellers and US visa crackdown

The US$15,000 visa bond places travellers under sharper scrutiny as Washington tightens enforcement COVER ST…
Museveni hails security for neutralising ‘Trouble Makers’

President reveals plans to construct an international airport in Mbarara Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | …

NEWS

EPIDEMICS TRACKER

DR Congo declares end to Ebola outbreak

December 1, 2025

Mpox deaths in Africa surpass 2,000 since 2024

October 12, 2025

WHO: Ebola outbreak in DRC shows signs of decline

October 2, 2025

Ebola cases in DR Congo falling; WHO warns of critical weeks ahead

September 25, 2025

DR Congo declares 16th Ebola outbreak

September 8, 2025

Uganda’s mpox cases hit 8,001 as infections decline

September 5, 2025

IN THE MAGAZINE

Men have a biological clock, too

February 20, 2026

Buy Uganda, Build Uganda @12

February 19, 2026

Katosi expansion to boost Kampala water supply

February 19, 2026

Uganda nears oil era as Stanbic calls for inclusive growth

February 18, 2026

Honoring a towering heroine

February 17, 2026

Are disabled Ugandans being left out of digital ID system?

February 17, 2026

AFRICA

Sudan War Diplomacy: Museveni seeks talks between rival Generals

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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday hosted Sudan’s Rapid …
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Why is Africa underdeveloped?

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WORLD

Trump raises new global tariff from 10 pct to...

February 22, 2026 0

NEW YORK | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will raise the …
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S. Korea’s ex-president Yoon sentenced to life in prison...

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Spiro Uganda, Union launch partnership ahead of nationwide Boda Boda football league

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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In another initiative aimed at transforming Uganda’s transport sector by …
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Manchester City beats Newcastle to pressure Arsenal

February 22, 2026 0
Premier League Title Race: Man City, Villa looking to pressure Arsenal

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Vipers SC signs Congolese forward Munsi

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How Africa Is Building Player Protection on Its Own Terms

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Police officer accused of tampering with scene, body of late Katanga

July 3, 2025 0

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Assistant Inspector of Police Emmanuel Elubu, who was charged with …
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COFFEE: Africa’s struggle against colonialism

May 29, 2025 0
Ugandans in Tz start ID registration ahead of May 27 kick-off

May 24, 2025 0
Ramaphosa keeps cool during Trump’s choreographed onslaught

May 22, 2025 0
How Pope Francis was buried

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