Farmers in Butaleja district have opposed the government's decision to ban the cultivation of rice and other crops in wetlands across the country, as the decision will affect their livelihoods and push them further into poverty

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