Uganda

Uganda Orders Encroachers Off Koboko Airfield Ahead of Upgrade

Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama has ordered residents off the defunct Koboko airfield in Uganda, with no compensation, before...

September 20, 2026

Idi Amin Praised the Munich Olympic Killings in a 1972 Telegram

Idi Amin’s 1972 telegram praising the Munich massacre of 11 Israeli athletes triggered global outrage and reshaped Uganda’s alliances.

September 20, 2026

Museveni Ditches Ruto, Says Kenya Oil Import Scheme Swindled Uganda

Museveni says Kenyan middlemen inflated Uganda’s fuel bill, so imports now run through UNOC, cutting Kenyan firms out of US$180...

September 20, 2026

Uganda Land-Fraud Cases Jumped 67% to 663 in 2025, Hitting Investors

Uganda’s real estate market is failing investors through land fraud and weak oversight, with 663 land-fraud cases in 2025, a...

September 20, 2026

Uganda Suspends Military Cooperation With Türkiye Amid Diplomatic Row

Uganda’s army suspended all defence cooperation with Türkiye on 19 September 2026, citing outstanding issues in a row over a...

September 20, 2026

Blencowe Chief Executive Quits Over Share Dealing at Uganda’s First Graphite Mine

Blencowe Resources lost its chief executive over share-dealing disclosures while its Orom-Cross graphite mine in Uganda still needs US$170 million.

September 17, 2026

Uganda Digital Tax Stamps Now Cover 1,680 Firms

The Uganda Revenue Authority says more than 1,680 manufacturers and importers are registered on its digital tax stamps system.

September 16, 2026

Uganda Shilling Weakens 6% as Fuel Prices Climb

The Ugandan shilling fell to about Shs3,920 to the dollar by 15 September. Petrol is near US$1.76 a litre, almost...

September 16, 2026

Uganda Rejoins Invictus Games After 11-Day Exit

Uganda withdrew from the Invictus Games on 3 September believing the King disapproved. A phone call from his private secretary...

September 15, 2026