Most of Uganda's population is under 17 - will they give an 81-year-old another term?

Sammy AwamiBBC Africa, Kampala ShareSave Backers of Yoweri Museveni are hoping for a seventh successive election victory Whether decked in the bright yellow of the ruling party or donning the revolutionary red of the main opposition, young people are …

Uganda election: Museveni will win, but the landscape has changed since his last victory

On the eve of Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, it was clear that regardless of how Ugandans voted, the incumbent, Yoweri Museveni, would most likely be declared the winner. Amid mounting repression, accusations of vote rigging, and an internet blackout …

King Charles celebrated in Uganda as environmental legacy takes center stage

King Charles's 77th birthday has been celebrated at the British High Commission in Uganda. The event, which was held at the residence of High Commissioner Lisa Chesney MBE, was attended by ministers of the Ugandan government, business figures, …

Uganda And Tanzania Set To Ship First Crude Oil Via $5 Billion East African Pipeline

Uganda and Tanzania say crude oil exports from Uganda’s long-delayed petroleum sector are expected to begin in October, marking a pivotal moment for East Africa’s entry into global oil markets. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which runs 1,443 …

Uganda: Bobi Wine shifts campaign to grassroots as polls near

Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine has taken his presidential campaign to grassroots communities, including the Kampala slum where he grew up, as the country heads into general elections on Thursday. Ugandans go to the polls on January 15 to elect a …

Uganda: Election fever, fear, and a fractured republic

A supporter of Uganda opposition leader and NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, during the party’s final campaign rally ahead of the 2026 general elections, in Kampala on January 12, 2026. [AFP] If you have spent even a few minutes in …

Uganda opposition candidate Bobi Wine rallies in slum where he grew up

Uganda Supreme Court dismisses cases seeking to block election

The Supreme Court in Uganda has dismissed an application seeking to halt Uganda’s electoral process and invalidate the outcome of a previous General Election, ruling that the matter was a pre-election dispute that fell outside its constitutional mandate. …

Day in Photos: Elections in Uganda, Nurses Protest in New York, and ‘Coming of Age Day’ in Japan

Supporters of opposition leader and presidential candidate for the National Unity Platform Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, hold flags and chant slogans as they celebrate his arrival at the party's final campaign rally ahead of …

Bobi Wine: The former pop star taking on Uganda’s long-time president

With his charisma, tenacity and everyman appeal, music star Bobi Wine has shaken up Ugandan politics. Since his career pivot a decade ago, the 43-year-old has become a major thorn in the side of President Yoweri Museveni, an 81-year-old who has been in …