Police in Mukono arrested three people after a guy died because his family prayed over him instead of taking him to a hospital, and then they kept his body in the house for days, thinking he would come back to life. Ssegawa Asse got sick at his family home in Butinindi, but a pastor told everyone not to get medical help. His mom, Nakalazi Eseza, his sister, Nakonde Suzan, and the pastor, Nelima Margret, are all locked up, facing charges for reckless neglect.
Neighbors figured out something was wrong when they smelled decomposition coming from the house. Cops found the body in rough shape after the family had been doing prayer sessions over it for multiple days. Police spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire said religious beliefs can't be an...
Uganda and the World Food Programme rolled out special license plates for humanitarian trucks and signed off on turning Kampala into a continental emergency supply hub. Foreign Affairs Minister Jeje Odongo and Works Minister Edward Katumba Wamala showed up for the handover ceremony with UN reps, and they talked up how Uganda already hosts the biggest refugee population in Africa. WFP Country Director Marcus Prior said the hub will work as a rapid-response center when conflicts or disasters hit anywhere on the continent.
The plates let aid vehicles skip the usual border registration headaches when crossing into other countries, and the agreement kills off regulatory barriers that slow down emergency shipments. WFP moved over 173,000...
Uganda pulled together aviation nerds from across Africa for a workshop on SWIM and FF-ICE tech at a hotel in Entebbe, and the whole thing is about getting digital systems to talk to each other better. ICAO and CANSO organized the event, while UCAA Deputy Director General Olive Birungi Lumonya talked up how Uganda already implemented some modules for sharing flight data and weather info.
The gathering runs for three days and covers air traffic management, meteorology, and navigation systems. Lumonya said the tech only works when countries cooperate regionally instead of going solo, and she wants delegates swapping knowledge to speed things up across the continent.
The workshop drops recommendations for African countries trying to...
Congo government troops and local militia went head-to-head with M23 rebels over Kamanyola, a border town sitting right next to Rwanda that controls major supply routes. The battle heated up fast, and rebels grabbed parts of the town before getting pushed back toward Ngomo after taking heavy casualties. Congolese forces are hanging back tactically but already have some units inside the town limits.
Rwanda shut down the border crossing because it were worried that militia fighters might spill over if they pushed all the way through Kamanyola. Thousands of civilians got stuck trying to flee while gunfire and mortars went off around them. The whole thing went down right before a peace deal was supposed to get signed in Washington, which...
Uganda's under-17 squad lost to Tanzania 3-2 in the CECAFA qualifying final at Abebe Bikila Stadium, but they still punched their ticket to the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Tanzania dominated the first half and put up all three goals before the break, with Razaki Mbegelendi scoring twice and Luqman Mbalasalu adding another.
The Cubs tried pushing back after halftime, but Fahad Ismail missed a penalty that could have changed things. Thomas Ogena and Brian Olwa got goals for Uganda, but the comeback fell short when time ran out.
Uganda's justice minister backed the International Criminal Court while diplomats met in The Hague, and he called out countries sanctioning ICC judges. Norbert Mao told Court President Tomoko Akane that attacks on the institution hurt global justice efforts, and he warned that the real danger comes from internal division rather than outside pressure.
Mao discussed a massive reparations program connected to the Dominic Ongwen case, which involves 52 million euros for victims. He met with the ICC's deputy prosecutor and the Trust Fund for Victims director to work out how the money gets distributed.
Uganda was the first nation to bring a case to the ICC, and government reps said they're sticking with the Court despite political heat from...
Congo's president just dropped a condition on the peace deal getting signed with Rwanda, saying his country won't go through with it unless Rwandan troops pull out completely. Tshisekedi made the statement right before the US-backed agreement was supposed to get finalized in Washington, and he called the withdrawal requirement non-negotiable.
Fighting between Congolese forces and M23 rebels ramped up across South Kivu, with clashes happening around multiple towns. The rebels tried pushing toward Uvira, a lakeside city that would be a major win for them, but Congolese troops and local militia groups managed to push them back. Kinshasa and UN experts say Rwanda backs M23, though Rwanda denies it.
The whole situation makes the peace...
Uganda's High Commission kicked off a week-long tourism push in Johannesburg, and the whole thing is about getting Southern Africa more plugged into Uganda's travel scene. Ambassador Paul Amoru is leading a delegation that's hitting six cities to run workshops, show off what Uganda has to offer, and get tour operators talking business. The roadshow stops in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Gaborone, Windhoek, and Harare.
Amoru said Southern Africa is becoming a big deal for Uganda because travelers from there spend well and want the premium safari experience. South African Tourism rep Bontle Madiba backed the move, saying African countries should team up instead of competing against each other. The whole effort is meant to boost...
Uganda Golf Club in Kitante is about to host the 10th Seniors Golf Open, and defending champs John Katto and Jennifer Opio are coming back to defend their titles. They'll be going up against a stacked field with veterans like Fred Kasumba, Abel Luka, Sam Zaramba, Patrick Kagoro, Arthur Gakwandi, and Charles Katarikawe all ready to compete. The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority dropped 15 million shillings to sponsor the event, which happens during International Aviation Week.
The tournament runs age brackets from 55 all the way up to 80-plus for the guys, while the women's divisions start at 55. Winners get crowned after playing 36 holes, and there are extra prizes for different groups when everything wraps up. UCAA Acting Director...
