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A Ugandan parliamentary committee grilled ministers over a Russian-built tracking system behind new number plates and a US$134 million gap in cost estimates. The post Uganda Questions US$25M Russian Plate System appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uganda’s shilling is bearing the brunt of rising US yields and foreign-investor selling as offshore holders trim their exposure to local-currency bonds.
Zambia’s kwacha is up 14.8% against the US dollar in 2026 and Nigeria’s naira 8.5%, while Uganda’s shilling fell 10%: a ranking of 12 African currencies. The post Kwacha Leads African Currencies in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uganda's army on Saturday dismissed a New York Times feature linking army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba to abuses as a character assassination campaign. The post Uganda’s Army Rejects New York Times Report on Muhoozi appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uganda says its exports to South Sudan have reached about US$700 million, up from US$490 million in 2024, as a Kampala business forum sets new targets. The post Uganda Says Exports to South Sudan Hit US$700 Million appeared first on The Rio Times.
Juba's commissioner told foreigners, Ugandans included, to leave retail trade to South Sudanese, then denied reports of a 7-day order to leave. The post Juba Retail Ban Hits Ugandans, but No 7-Day Expulsion appeared first on The Rio Times.
Euro Gold Refinery chief Benard Feni is out on police bond in Uganda in a probe of an alleged US$3.5 million gold fraud. His lawyer denies any fraud. The post Uganda’s Euro Gold Refinery Chief Released on Police Bond in Fraud Probe appeared first on The Rio Times.
In recent months, the eastern Central African Republic has been hit by several attacks attributed to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan militia infamous for its massacres and mass abductions of children in the 1990s and 2000s. The group's leader, Joseph Kony, wanted by the International Criminal Court for more than 20 years, remains at large. FRANCE 24 spoke to Leonie von Braun, the ICC’s lead investigator on the Kony case, about the group's resurgence.
In tonight's edition, Uganda's new king of Tooro is crowned before thousands. Also, Africa's richest man cautions the continent against losing control of its major projects. And dozens of civilians are killed as Ethiopian government forces bombard towns in the northern region of Tigray.
Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been crowned king of Tooro in a ceremony attended by Uganda's President Museveni.
Kijanangoma is being crowned amid a dispute over a young heir whom the royal clan does not recognise.
Uganda explained from the ground up: Museveni's seventh term, an oil industry that has still not started, an economy run on coffee and re-exported gold, and the dates that matter to foreigners. The post Uganda Explained 2026: Museveni’s Uganda, the Long Wait for Oil, the Economy and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.
UGANDA · HEALTH Key Facts —The country Uganda has built a small pharmaceutical industry and now buys most state medicines from local makers. —What happened The Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda asked government for a dedicated research and innovation fund. —Who said it Dr Steven Rutoti, the society’s secretary general, made the call in Kampala on […] The post Uganda Pharmacists Press the State to Bankroll Home-Grown Medicines appeared first on The Rio Times.
About 450 mountain gorillas live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in south-western Uganda. The apes are threatened by deforestation, but local communities are working to protect their habitat by planting trees, in the hope of reducing pressure on the forest.
Uganda's army said Saturday it had suspended military cooperation with Turkey, after demands for Ankara to hand over a prominent political blogger and fierce critic of President Yoweri Museveni.
Uganda is debating whether to shift its capital from Kampala to a largely undeveloped town about 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of the city as gridlock and difficulties in upgrading infrastructure hinder expansion.
Uganda withdrew from the Invictus Games on 3 September believing the King disapproved. A phone call from his private secretary reversed it. The post Uganda Invictus Games Exit Lasted Eleven Days and One Phone Call appeared first on The Rio Times.
The finance minister gave parliament a new date on 11 September. It is the seventh target since 2018, and the pipeline is now 98% buried. The post Uganda Oil Delayed Again, Now Targeting June 2027 appeared first on The Rio Times.