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The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation calls for applications from Uganda’s Engineers and Innovators
EIN Presswire
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a special call out to engineers and innovators in Uganda.
NUJ welcomes release of Klaus Thymann after arrest in Uganda
National Union of Journalists
The NUJ has welcomed the freeing of photographer Klaus Thymann after a five-day detention in Uganda.
York U awarded $2.5M to investigate, mitigate impact of increasing digital surveillance on refugees
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Toronto, July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a climate where walls and detention centres are built, border enforcement agencies expanded and new border control technologies adopted, there is a risk of global displacement, already at a historic...
U.S. Nonprofit Announces Results from Clean Water for Africa™ Program
EIN Presswire
WHO-level water purity for $.53 per child, per year LIVERMORE, CA, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Global Uplift Project (TGUP), a California (USA) nonprofit, just announced results from its Clean Water for Africa™ (CWA)...
IOM Urges Cross-Border Coordination to Contain Ebola Outbreak in DRC, Uganda
MENAFN
(MENAFN) According to reports, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called on governments and international partners to strengthen cross-border coordination in response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of...
Humanity's Team Worldwide Names 68 Volunteer Country Coordinators to Confront the World's 'Sense of Separation'
EIN Presswire
As Division Deepens Across the Globe, a 23-Year-Old Nonprofit Mobilizes Thousands Around One Radical Choice: Generosity Over Hoarding BOULDER, CO, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Humanity's Team Worldwide today confirmed a...
Uganda–DR Congo Frees Over Two Hundred Teenagers from Militant Captivity
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Ugandan and Congolese forces have carried out a joint military operation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that resulted in the rescue of more than 200 teenagers held by militants linked to the Islamic State, according to...
Uganda–DR Congo Frees Over Two Hundred Teenagers from Militant Captivity
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Ugandan and Congolese forces have carried out a joint military operation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that resulted in the rescue of more than 200 teenagers held by militants linked to the Islamic State, according to...
Uganda Poetry Society Celebrates First‑Ever Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award at Backyard Bistro
EIN Presswire
KAMPALA, UGANDA, April 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Uganda’s literary community gathered at Backyard Bistro in Bugolobi for a milestone cultural event: the launch of the Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award, a new national honor created to spotlight...
Zayed Sustainability Prize’s Beyond2020 Initiative Strengthens Healthcare Resilience for Over 200,000 People in India
EIN Presswire
Six solar-powered health facilities continue to improve reliable healthcare delivery across rural Karnataka ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Beyond2020, the flagship initiative launched by the Zayed...
Museveni Sworn in for New Presidential Term in Uganda
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni officially started another term in office Tuesday after taking the oath during an inauguration event held in the capital, Kampala, attended by African leaders, diplomats and senior government...
Uganda-Bound US Deportations Spark Legal Backlash
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The transfer of a group of 12 individuals deported from the United States to Uganda has drawn sharp criticism, with legal professionals in the country condemning the move as both unlawful and inhumane, according to reports.
Uganda Warns It Would Enter Conflict if Israel Faces Defeat
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Uganda’s top military official stated on Wednesday that although the country desires an end to the Middle East conflict, it would side with Israel if the nation were threatened with defeat. “We want the war in the Middle East to end now....
Uganda Backs Israel if Mideast Conflict Threatens Its Existence
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Uganda’s military chief stated on Wednesday that while the country hopes for an end to the Middle East conflict, it would intervene on Israel’s side if the nation were at risk of defeat. “We want the war in the Middle East to end now. The...
Uganda Would Side with Israel If Defeat Looms, Military Chief Says
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Uganda's top military commander issued a stark warning Wednesday, declaring that his country would intervene militarily in support of Israel should the nation face the prospect of defeat — even as he called for an immediate end to the...
Uganda Signals Support for Israel if Middle East Conflict Escalates
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Uganda’s top military official stated on Wednesday that while the country hopes for a swift end to the ongoing Middle East conflict, it would align with Israel should the nation face defeat, as reported. “We want the war in the Middle...
Ugandan Opposition Leader Flees Country Citing Threats to His Life
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine has revealed that he left the country following January’s contested election, fearing for his personal safety.
Uganda Airlines Halts Dubai Services Due to Regional Security Concerns
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Uganda Airlines has temporarily suspended its flights to Dubai due to airspace restrictions stemming from the ongoing security tensions in the Middle East, according to reports.
Ugandan Police Arrest Women for Alleged Outdoor Same-Sex Kiss
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Authorities in Uganda have detained two women in their 20s after neighbours reportedly saw them kissing outdoors, an act prohibited under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, according to reports.
Man Stabs Four Children to Death in Uganda Kindergarten
MENAFN
(MENAFN) A knife attack at a kindergarten in Kampala, Uganda, resulted in the deaths of four young children on Thursday, officials reported, marking a rare assault on schoolchildren in the country.
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