Tag: President Yoweri Museveni
Uganda appoints new central bank governor
He has been the acting head of the bank since the death of long-serving former Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile in 2022.
Museveni appoints son head of Uganda’s military
Kainerugaba frequently trades barbs with opposition politicians and has also formed a pressure group that has been mobilising political support…
Pastor Aloysius Bugingo shot in murder attempt
Police say Aloysius Bugingo was shot on Tuesday evening when “unidentified assailants opened fire on his vehicle before swiftly escaping…
Museveni’s son declares intention to run for presidency
Uganda’s opposition has long accused Museveni of seeking to impose a monarchy on Uganda and claimed he was grooming his…
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Photo News: Osinbajo in Kampala for Museveni’s 6th inauguration
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo attended the 6th inauguration of Uganda's leader Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday.
Osinbajo arrives Uganda for Museveni’s 6th inauguration
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, to represent Nigeria at the inauguration of re-elected Ugandan President, Yoweri…
East Africa crude pipeline must stop: Letter to Museveni, Suluhu Hassan
Climate activists write Presidents Yoweri Museveni and Suluhu Hassan to stop building the world’s longest heated crude oil pipeline, amid…
Museveni scared of COVID-19 vaccine
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda said he has not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19 because he is “careful” and is…
Bobi Wine challenges Museveni’s election victory in court
Opposition candidate and flag bearer of the National Unity Platform (NUP) in the recently, concluded Ugandan election, Bobi Wine filed…
Uganda moves for reconciliation after Museveni confirmed poll winner
Political and religious forces in Uganda are calling for reconciliation after the country's most violent elections since President Yoweri Museveni…
How U.S. billions keep Museveni in power: Reports
By Max Bearak Longtime Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni, who on Saturday won a sixth term as president with 60 percent…
Museveni floors Bobi Wine, wins 6th term as Uganda’s President
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni has won a 6th term as president, extending his 35 years in office.
Uganda election: Museveni extends lead over Bobi Wine
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has extended his lead in Thursday's polls, winning 62.7 percent of the votes cast after 51…
Uganda Poll: Bobi Wine rejects results as President Museveni leads
Preliminary results released on Friday morning by the electoral commission show President Yoweri Museveni is currently in an early lead…
Ugandans troop out to vote
Ugandans in unprecedented numbers were voting Thursday in a presidential election tainted by widespread violence, unplugging of internet access and…
Concerns grow over fairness of Uganda’s election tomorrow
There is a growing chorus of concern over the credibility of tomorrow's Ugandan election, which pits long serving President Yoweri…
Soyinka, Tutu, 118 others urge AU, EU, U.S. to ensure fair polls in Uganda
By Abankula A group of 120 prominent people worldwide has called on the African Union, US, UK, EU and all…
Uganda to compensate victims of violent riots
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said the government would compensate victims of the violent protests that left several people dead.
Uganda police arrest Museveni’s rival Bobi Wine, attack supporters
Ugandan police used rubber bullets, live rounds and tear gas to break up a protest by supporters of opposition presidential…
Ugandan president inaugurates “Africa Kwetu”
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday began a six-day walk in honor of the country’s fighters who won a five-year…
Feuding Kagame, Museveni to meet in Angola
Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni are on Friday expected to meet in Angola and…
Uganda dismisses reports of plot to overthrow Rwandese Govt
The Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed “with contempt” claims by a Kampala media house that President Yoweri Museveni…
Uganda president, Museveni seeks re-election after 3 decades in power
KAMPALA, (AP) — Uganda’s long-serving president on Friday declared his bid for re-election in 2016, saying the country needs him…
Uganda draws up new anti-gay law
Uganda’s ruling party has drawn up new anti-gay legislation and could push it through parliament before the end of the…
Uganda gay pride party after law is overturned
Dancing and waving rainbow-coloured flags, Ugandan activists held their first gay pride rally Saturday since the overturning of a tough…
Museveni denies Uganda forced to drop anti-gay law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni denied Saturday that the scrapping of a tough anti-gay law he had championed had anything to…
Anti-gay law: Uganda accuses World Bank of blackmail
Uganda accused the World Bank of blackmail Friday after the lender stalled a $90-million loan over the east African nation’s…
Uganda defiant on anti-gay law, ready to forgo foreign aid
Uganda’s government on Tuesday defended its decision to push through tough anti-homosexuality laws, saying it is determined to protect the…
Museveni to snub Obama on anti-gay law
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni will sign into law a controversial bill that will see homosexuals jailed for life despite international…
Obama warns Uganda on anti-gay law
US President Barack Obama on Sunday warned Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni against enacting anti-gay legislation, calling it a “step backward”…