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Uganda Boosts Border Security After Goma Prison Break. Uganda sent more troops to its Congo border Friday after rebels emptied a prison in the captured city of Goma. The Uganda People's Defence Force said Ugandan inmates escaped from Munzenze Prison when M23 rebels took the city Monday. Some...

UN Staff Flee Eastern Congo as Rebels Takes Major City. More than 1,000 UN workers and civilians escaped to Uganda Thursday after rebels forced them from Goma, eastern Congo's largest city. The group included UN peacekeepers, aid workers, and Congo government officials. They crossed the border...

Museveni Rejects Court Ban on Military Trials of Civilians. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni reacted Saturday to a Supreme Court ruling that bars military courts from trying civilians. "Judges do not govern the country. The people govern it," Museveni said after returning from regional...

Uganda Top Court Explains Three-Year Delay in Key Military Trial Ruling. Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo cited building damage and staff changes for the long wait before Thursday's ruling that military courts cannot try civilians. A 2022 fire destroyed the chief justice's office at the...

Uganda Plans $15 Billion Budget, Targets Growth Without New Taxes. Uganda set a $15.2 billion budget for 2025-26, focusing on debt control and higher tax collection. Finance Minister Henry Musasizi told Parliament the plan marks phase one of the country's latest development vision. The budget...

Uganda Cuts Audit Office Budget, Limiting Government Oversight. Uganda's national audit office faces a $8.5 million budget cut, which will force it to skip checks on most government spending next year. The Office of the Auditor General will examine only 40% of state agencies and local...

Burundi President Warns of Regional War Over Rwanda Crisis. Burundi's president accused Rwanda Friday of fueling unrest across East Africa, warning the region risks sliding into war. "Rwanda must be stopped for its meddling," President Évariste Ndayishimiye told diplomats in Bujumbura. "We...

Uganda's Top Judge Maps Military Court Reforms. Uganda's Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo ruled Thursday that military courts cannot try civilians. He called for major changes to the nation's court system. The Supreme Court head advised turning the General Court Martial into a High Court...

Uganda Opens Voter Registration for 2026 Elections. Uganda's Electoral Commission launched a nationwide voter registration drive ahead of the 2026 elections. The update allows new voters to sign up and current voters to check their information. Citizens aged 18 and above can register at local...

Lake Victoria's First Roll-on/Roll-off Cargo Ship Begins Service. A new freight vessel launched this week promises to cut cargo travel times across Lake Victoria from four days to 18 hours. The M.V. Mpungu, built in Uganda, can carry 21 trucks loaded with up to 1,000 tonnes of cargo. East...

Uganda Election Chief Defends Early Voter Registration Deadline. Uganda's election chairman said cutting off voter registration a year before the 2026 elections helps ensure proper planning and accurate voter counts. Justice Simon Byabakama addressed criticism about the February 10, 2025...

Rwanda Rejects SADC Claims of Military Action in Eastern Congo. Rwanda issued a strong response Sunday after southern African leaders accused its forces of attacking troops and civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in...

M23 Rebels Near Key Congo City, Raising Regional War Fears. Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have advanced within 20-25 kilometers of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, sparking fears of expanded conflict. India warned its citizens in Bukavu to leave...

Uganda's Museveni Orders Arrest of Officials in Aid Program Scandal. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has ordered police to revoke bail for local officials accused of stealing from a poverty relief program in the Lango region. The suspects, released on police bond after their January 25...

ZANU PF Moves to Replace Gutu East MP Amid Party Discipline. Zimbabwe's ruling party, ZANU PF, has begun preparations for a potential by-election in Gutu East following the disciplinary action against MP Benjamin Ganyiwa. Party officials held meetings in several wards last week, including...

War Veteran Launches Verbal Attack on Zimbabwe Minister. A senior ZANU PF member has made stark claims about Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's mental state, sparking tension within the ruling party. Blessed Geza, a war veteran and central committee member, told The Standard he believes...

Red Cross Zimbabwe Leadership Contest Faces Election Rigging Claims. Members of the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society have raised concerns about alleged irregularities in recent board elections. The December assembly in Kariba saw David Chaliyanika elected as the new board president. According to...

Zimbabwe Reports Stable ARV Supply Despite U.S. Aid Cuts. Zimbabwe has sufficient antiretroviral drugs for its 1.2 million HIV patients, the National AIDS Council announced this week. The statement addresses public concerns after recent U.S. funding changes threatened treatment programs. The...

Zimbabwe Expands Public Sector Benefits with Housing, Salary Protections. Zimbabwe's government has announced new benefits for public workers, including subsidized housing and protection against currency fluctuations. Officials plan to provide two million residential stands and apartment units...

SADC, EAC Plan Joint Summit Over DR Congo Crisis. The Southern African Development Community has proposed an urgent meeting with the East African Community to address growing unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This initiative follows the EAC's recent Extraordinary Summit of Heads of...