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Uganda just reached a big deal for its oil future. The country's energy ministry, national oil company, and UAE partner Alpha MBM agreed to build an oil refinery. President Museveni watched them sign papers at his official house last Saturday. He thanked Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum for choosing...

The East Africa Law Society has spoken out against lawyer Eron Kiiza's jail time. They want him freed right away. Military officers grabbed Kiiza on January 2, 2025, at their court. These officers gave him nine months behind bars without letting him speak up for himself. Kiiza had come to help...

Kampala Mayor Erias Lukwago wants city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu behind bars. He blames Kiggundu for making floods worse by putting up buildings that block water drainage paths in the city. These construction projects have messed up how water moves through Kampala, leading to terrible floods that...

The army just fired Lt. Gen. Gabriel Duop Lam from his job as Deputy Chief of Staff in South Sudan's army. President Salva Kiir gave this important job to his friend Lt. Gen. Koang Gatkuoth Kerjiok instead. Under their 2018 peace deal, this position belonged to the SPLA-IO group led by First...

The fight is heating up for Lwemiyaga County's next representative as the 2026 races come closer. Current lawmaker Theodore Ssekikuubo recently aimed at his main challenger, Brigadier Emmanuel Rwashande, who left military service. Ssekikuubo publicly attacked Rwashande's right to run, claiming...

Uganda recently showed off fresh, valuable earth science information to attract worldwide money for mining and oil projects. The country aims to become a top African spot for energy and mineral growth. At the first Uganda-China mining meeting in Liaoning, Eng. Irene Pauline Bateebe from the...

The Uganda Court of Appeal has told a receiver to check and sell the Emerald Hotel in Kampala within six months with court supervision. They reversed an earlier decision that gave Emerald Hotel Limited big money despite breaking loan agreements with Barclays Bank of Uganda Ltd, which later...

The DRC and Uganda decided to make Operation Shujaa bigger by adding the Bunia, Mahagi, and Djugu areas of the Ituri Province. They made this choice after violence went up between CODECO fighters and Uganda troops. Leaders from both armies met for two days in Bunia to plan this move. General...

Raila Odinga went to Juba Friday but only talked with President Salva Kiir. He skipped meeting the house-arrested First Vice President Riek Machar, who leads the armed opposition group. Odinga said he had a good talk with Kiir about the bad political situation that happened after Machar was put...

UN head António Guterres asked South Sudan leader Salva Kiir to free First Vice President Riek Machar from custody and bring back the unity government created by the 2018 peace deal. Guterres told reporters Friday that Machar's arrest has broken the peace agreement. He called for South Sudan...

Uganda's Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng told reporters Friday that the malaria vaccine works well and keeps people safe. She wants everyone to know this as Uganda adds the vaccine to regular shots for kids starting April 2. She spoke in Kampala about how scientists spent many years creating...

President Kiir and his South Sudan government claim Dr. Riek Machar planned a rebellion to create chaos. Information Minister Michael Makuei announced Friday that spy reports show Machar has contacted SPLA-IO forces since March 2025. These messages urged rebellion against the government. Makuei...

The Uganda Revenue Authority wants landlords everywhere to come forward about their rental properties. They need to sign up for rental income tax before they face big fines. At recent tax meetings in Mbarara and Lyantonde, Isaac Aijuka told property owners they should use the URA's voluntary...

Equity Bank teamed up with FITSPA FinTech companies to build fresh digital banking tools. They shared this news at their morning gathering. Both sides met to talk about how working together helps customers, fixes problems, and brings banking to more people across Uganda. Leaders from banks and...

ASUS just showed us its best Socket AM5 motherboard yet—the ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme. Until recently, ASUS offered the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero for great connections and the ROG Crosshair X870E Apex for serious overclocking. They decided to make something even better when AMD's Ryzen 9000X3D...

Hamlet Matavire shared a theory about those property attacks against Kuda Tagwirei, John Mangudya, Tinoda Machakaire, and Wicknell Chivhayo. He thinks everything might be fake. His sources told him FAZ leaders planned these bombings themselves. They needed a reason to declare a seven-day State...

The military leadership in Zimbabwe faces big changes. General Nzvede will take over as the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander, replacing General Valerio Sibanda. Insiders have confirmed this move. Sources say Sibanda won't step down but move up to become Vice President instead of Kembo Mohadi...

LynneM reports that the Precabe Farm kitchen cabinet led by Dr. Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa has made another big move. They plan to replace the current Vice President Kembo Mohadi with General Philip Valerio Sibanda. Mohadi has been dealing with colon cancer for some time. The kitchen cabinet aims...

The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala sent criminal summons for Agnes Nandutu, who used to serve as state minister for Karamoja Affairs. She needs to answer for taking iron sheets that should have gone to people who needed them in Karamoja. Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga made this decision Friday after...

At least 85 people from South Sudan came to Uganda yesterday looking for safety. They crossed the border at Busia because fighting had started again back home. Tensions have grown between the two leaders during the past five days. President Salva Kiir claims that Vice President Riek Machar tried...