At the request of the U.S., Uganda obliges to its tradition of welcoming refugees - 1,3 million are at present in the country - hosting 2.000 Afghans with the 500 expected to land in the next hours; all will be Covid-19 tested upon arrival

At 86, General Moses Ali - Uganda's longest serving politician, former MP, and General - is seeking re-election in Adjumani district; the announcement was welcomed with mixed reactions in the population

Amnesty International urged the United Nations Security Council to enforce and renew an arms embargo on South Sudan, accusing Uganda of breaching the ban by deploying troops and military equipment to the conflict-stricken country

At least 5.000 out-of-school children in Busoga, with a special attention for girls, will be re-enrolled together with 2.000 teachers to support Uganda’s new competency-based secondary school curriculum, in Government plan for gender-equitable education

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau has officially joined the European Union Intellectual Property Office's trade mark search facility, contributing as many as 79.000 trade marks