Africa Uganda The Nyege Nyege music festival came to a close in Uganda yesterday, with thousands of people attending the annual four-day event on the shores of Lake Victoria; embassies of US, UK and Ireland had warned citizens not to attend due to risk of attacks
Africa Uganda The state-owned Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited will take control of electricity distribution from Umeme, marking the end of the latter's 20-year concession on 1 April 2025
Africa Uganda The foundation stone of what will become the most important temple of the Russian Orthodox Church in Africa was consecrated in the city of Kiboga; the Russian Orthodox Church is seeing a rapid expansion in Uganda
Africa Uganda A Ugandan court ordered the government to compensate with USD 2.740 each victim of Thomas Kwoyelo, a commander of the Lord's Resistance Army who was sentenced to 40 years in prison for war crimes in October
Africa Uganda The UNESCO Office in Uganda will be upgraded from its current status as a Project Office to an Antennae Office, following a Host Country Agreement signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office for Eastern Africa