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The leader of the opposition Democratic Party in Uganda, Norbert Mao, has signed a cooperation agreement with the ruling National Resistance Movement party of President Yoweri Museveni. It was signed on Wednesday following a meeting between the two leaders at State House, Entebbe. President Museveni praised leaders of Democratic Party …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni banned top military commanders, including his son and Commander of the Land Forces (CLF), Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, from commenting on security and foreign policy issues on social media platforms, reported Daily Monitor. The decision follows a meeting the Commander-in-Chief held with service chiefs last weekend, …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has lifted a ban on a European-backed rights group, nearly 18 months after its suspension, the presidency said in a statement. Yoweri Museveni said the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) – backed by the European Union, Austria, Denmark, Ireland and other states – could reopen as long …

Kenya’s presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, is in Uganda to meet President Yoweri Museveni to discuss issues concerning the two neighboring countries. Mr Odinga, considered one of the favorites in the August 9 presidential election, paid a courtesy visit to President Museveni. In a tweet about the meeting, he said: ”We …

Ugandan opponent Bobi Wine has reacted curtly to the president’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba after the latter posted a comic strip on Twitter in which they were fighting over a Yoweri Museveni shoe. Cartoon characters debate which foot is best suited for the shoe of longtime president Yoweri Museveni, now 77. …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame traveled to Uganda to hold a meeting with counterpart Yoweri Museveni as diplomatic relations between the two countries resume. A statement from State House Entebbe said the two leaders agreed to push for peace and stability in the region by addressing the crisis in eastern Democratic …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Lieutenant General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has praised Rwandan President Paul Kagame, for whom he says he has boundless respect. Mr. Muhoozi on Twitter, praises the Rwandan President not only for his military genius but also for his transformation of the Rwandan economy: I have limitless respect …

A Ugandan court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, an international award-winning author who fled to Germany last month. Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was arrested at the end of December and held for almost a month before he was charged with communications offences related to tweets that criticized President …

Tributes have poured in for Uganda’s parliament speaker Jacob Oulanyah who died on Sunday while undergoing treatment in the US. President Yoweri Museveni announced the death of Mr. Oulanyah without giving information on the cause of death. Mr Oulanyah, 56, had held the speaker’s position for about 10 months. President …

A Ugandan novelist charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni has taken the government to court over his alleged torture by soldiers, local media report. Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was arrested in December after posting tweets insulting Mr Museveni and his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba. He denied the charges. He wants the East African …