Uganda

Electoral Commission staff organised a demonstration of how the Biometric Voter Verification kit will work in the 2026 general election; the event took place at Hotel Africana in Kampala

Teargas and live bullets were reportedly used to disperse crowds welcoming president candidate Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine campaigning for 2026 election in Mukono District; the candidate claims 180 team members were arrested

At the border with DRC health officials are suspected of selling fraudulent yellow fever documents; as travellers appear immunised on paper, but they are not, the risk of outbreaks increases in a region marked by regular movement of thousands of people

Soldiers, police and rangers from the Uganda Wildlife Authority moved into Pian Upe Conservation Area to steer thousands of cattle out as herds belonging to Pokot pastoralists had overrun the grasslands, competing with antelopes and giraffes for food

The Electoral Commission met to harmonize the campaign events of the 8 candidates or the upcoming elections scheduled from 12 January to 9 February 2026; campaign rallies will start today

Society of Architects and Parliamentary Forum for Creatives have urged to use professionals in construction, reminding that building collapses and consequent fatalities that have plagued Uganda could have been avoided with trained personnel

In Murchison Falls national park a revolutionary approach is making oil exploration compatible with wildlife needs, with latest technologies minimizing noise, light, vibrations, environment impact

Road maintenance works have begin countrywide following government program aimed at improving road safety and reducing vehicle breakdowns to ultimately enhance rural connectivity

Uganda has reopened its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo after six months; the shutdown of crossings at Bunagana and Ishasha in North Kivu province came as a consequence of the seizure of Goma by the M23 rebel group

1.000 Ugandan soldiers have deployed in Bunia and Ituri province in DRC without Kinshasa's authorization, UN experts say; Ugandan authorities say the deployment is meant to fight armed group CODECO, accused of attacks on Lake Albert near oil installations

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