The Latest Breaking News from Uganda

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Cordial relations between the presidents of Uganda and Rwanda remain crucial to the progress of East Africa.

It’s despicable that Priti Patel is sending desperate refugees to Rwanda, says Fiyaz Mughal, who works in the charity sector

Pharmacists in Uganda are encountering a common dilemma: customers who bypass doctor visits and ask for antibiotics directly, without a prescription. Antibiotics can be effective in treating some bacterial infections, and this is generating antibiotic resistance, which doctors say is turning into a silent epidemic.

Climate activists are urging more banks and insurers not to back the controversial $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline that is primed to transport oil from the Hoima oilfields in Uganda to the Tanzanian coastal city of Tanga

An elephant trampled to death a Colombian researcher who was studying chimpanzees in Kibali National Park in western Uganda, authorities said.

Citing safety concerns, Burundi bans rickshaws, commercial motorcycle taxis and bicycle cabs in Bujumbura, the country's biggest city. Drivers say the move will put thousands out of work. Also, Uganda's only licensed cannabis farm grows only for export, as use of its crop remains illegal in the country. But there…

How do authoritarian rulers survive in the context of democratic institutions? This is a long-standing puzzle that has become more pressing with the rise of authoritarianism in the 21st century.

The East African Community’s (EAC) membership has grown to seven with the official admission of the Democratic Republic of Congo as a new member. The other members are Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan.