Uganda Vs Malawi Highlights, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final 2025: UGA Win By 117 Runs, Finish 5th

Uganda Squad: Raghav Dhawan, Ronald Lutaaya, Robinson Obuya, Sumeet Verma, Riazat Ali Shah (c), Dinesh Nakrani, Cyrus Kakuru (w), Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, Cosmas Kyewuta, Henry Ssenyondo, Joseph Baguma, Juma Miyagi, Innocent Mwebaze, Gaurav...

AU meeting on voluntary surrender of illicit arms opens in Uganda

KAMPALA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- An African Union (AU) meeting on the voluntary surrender of illicit arms opened Thursday in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, as experts and government officials seek ways to curb the proliferation of small and light...

Today in Africa — October 2, 2025: Morocco Youth-Led Protests Turn Deadly, UN Says 91 Killed in Sudan’s El Fasher Last Month, Kenyan Activists Abducted in Uganda

Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...

Rwanda, Uganda military commanders conclude talks to strengthen border ties

Uganda to upgrade early warning systems with support from FMI and WMO

The WMO, in partnership with the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), is supporting Uganda’s Department of Meteorological Services (DMS) in upgrading its operational warning systems to enhance its capacity to deliver timely and effective severe...

Interior CS Murkomen says gov't to intervene after Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda

More than 24 hours after the abduction of activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo at a petrol station in Kireka, Kampala, Uganda, human rights organisations have voiced their concerns over the alarming cases of abductions and enforced disappearances...

33-year-old Ugandan man pleads guilty to defacing campaign posters of President Yoweri Museveni

While Manirabuka pleaded guilty to the charges, he disputed the number of posters involved. “It is true I destroyed the posters, but they were four, not five as the prosecution claims,” he told the court. Not acknowledged Manirabuka further...

Absa Creates Opportunity for Ugandan Athletes to Debut at Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K

Five rising Ugandan athletes have made their Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES debut in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 24 September, through an initiative led by Absa Uganda. The athletes are among the eight winners (men's and women's categories) from the...

Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda after attending rally for opposition leader

Two Kenyan activists have reportedly been abducted by Ugandan security forces after attending a rally for opposition leader Bobi Wine, according to rights group VOCAL Africa. The case has reignited concerns about cross-border crackdowns on...

Kenyan activists reportedly abducted in Uganda while supporting Bobi Wine

Two Kenyan human rights activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, remain missing after what rights groups allege was an abduction in Kampala on 1 October 2025. Eyewitnesses say the pair — who had traveled to Uganda to join opposition leader Bobi...

LGBTQ failed asylum seekers won’t be sent to Uganda deportation center, minister claims

People from the LGBTQ community will not be forcibly sent to Uganda under new plans to return asylum seekers from that region who are not permitted to stay in the Netherlands, interim minister David van Weel (Asylum, Foreign Affairs) has...

Kenyan Activists Seized in Kampala After Attending Bobi Wine Rally

Two Kenyan activists have been abducted in Uganda after attending opposition leader Bobi Wine’s presidential campaign event, raising alarm among rights groups and political leaders across the region. Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, both linked to the...

Nine Ugandan and Kenyan nationals held in Powai for illegal stay

The action followed a directive from the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, to crack down on foreign nationals suspected of engaging in illegal activities within their jurisdiction, officials said The Powai Police in Mumbai have detained nine foreign...

Squatters Remain A Problem In Uganda: How The Anglican Church Is Fighting Back

MUKONO, Uganda — The Anglican Church of Uganda has unveiled a digital land information management system to curb rampant land grabbing that threatens its vast properties. Land grabbing remains one of the church’s most pressing challenges in...

Govt Breaks Silence After Kenyan Activists Are Abducted in Uganda

The government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is working to determine the circumstances that led to the alleged abduction of two Kenyan activists in Uganda. While speaking on Tuesday, October 2, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba...

Kenya, Uganda conduct joint Strategic Risk Assessment to bolter cross-border health security

Kenya and Uganda have jointly carried out a Strategic Risk Assessment (SRA) at the Busia One Stop Border Post, one of East Africa’s busiest gateways. The exercise brought together health, security, and border management teams from both countries...

Kenyan Activists Abducted ‘Mafia-Style’ In Uganda During Bobi Wine Rally

Yet-to-be-identified armed men have abducted two Kenyan human rights activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, in Uganda while attending an opposition campaign event for presidential hopeful Bobi Wine. However, Ugandan police spokesman Kituma Rusoke...

LSK, rights groups demand release of Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda

Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo abducted by Ungandan authorites. Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and two human rights groups have accused Ugandan authorities of abducting two Kenyan activists in Kampala, terming the incident a grave...

Kenyan Activists Abducted In Uganda — Rights Group

Two Kenyan activists were abducted by Ugandan security forces after attending a rally for opposition leader Bobi Wine, a rights group said Thursday. Abductions of government critics and opposition figures have become common across east Africa, and...

Uganda to introduce new HIV drug in 2026

Uganda is set to introduce a new long-acting HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir, in 2026 under a United States-funded initiative, offering fresh hope in the fight against the epidemic. The twice-yearly injectable drug, developed by US-based Gilead...