The World Bank will give Uganda over $2 billion in new financing in the next three financial years to fund economic development, a top ministry of finance official said on Tuesday. The global lender resumed loans to the east African country,

A tragic road accident involving multiple vehicles has claimed at least 63 lives on a highway in western Uganda. The collision occurred when a bus driver attempted to overtake a lorry, leading to a head-on crash.

KAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda's electoral commission on Tuesday gave January 15 as the date for the country's general election, at which octogenarian President Yoweri Museveni will seek to extend his rule to nearly half a century.

The Dutch government is preparing to send tens of migrants to Uganda under a deal similar to one struck by the Trump administration, despite possible legal and practical challenges.

Uganda plans to borrow $2.34 billion from several lenders, including the World Bank, Standard Chartered and Citi, to finance infrastructure projects in energy and other sectors, according to a parliamentary document seen by Reuters.

Toting sub-machine guns and sometimes wearing masks as they drive along the streets of Uganda, members of an elite military unit are increasingly viewed as a private army to keep 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni in power - along with his ever-growing family dynasty.

“Trade between both countries has significantly increased and is valued at $2.85 billion (about Shs10.8 trillion) as of September 2025, with the UAE emerging as Uganda’s leading export destination globally,” Ambassador Kibedi said on Friday last week.