Africa Uganda 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
Africa Uganda Road maintenance works have begin countrywide following government program aimed at improving road safety and reducing vehicle breakdowns to ultimately enhance rural connectivity
Africa Uganda 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
Africa Uganda A national biofuels blending program has been launched: petrol will be mixed with ethanol derived from local crops like maize, cassava and sugarcane; the goal is to enhance energy security and provide larger income for farmers
Africa Uganda 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
Africa Uganda 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
Africa Uganda 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
Africa Uganda Farmers with small land holdings are advised to adopt the Four-Acre Model with coffee on one acre, fruits on the second, pasture for animals on the third and food crops for family consumption on the fourth; the importance of irrigation was also stressed
Africa Uganda The outbreak of the Sudan virus disease has been officially declared closed by Ugandan authorities after two consecutive incubation periods passed, a total of 42 days, since the last person confirmed with SVD tested negative for the virus on 14 March 2025
Africa Uganda 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
Africa Uganda 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
Africa Uganda The Uganda Professional Boxing Association has requested a meeting with the National Sports Council to discuss the future of professional boxing in the country, threatened by the new sports law
Africa Uganda The last eight patients recovering from an Ebola outbreak declared last month have been discharged; World Health Organisation described the recoveries as a milestone reflecting Uganda's rapid response to the epidemic