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Joseph Kony is suspected of 39 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Fugitive Ugandan warlord's ICC hearing to go ahead

The International Criminal Court will hear the war crimes charges against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony later this year after judges rejected an appeal from his defence team.

World • 03 Jun

The incident took place just weeks after Cheptegei had taken part in the marathon at the Paris Olympics

Man who attacked Ugandan Olympian dies in hospital

The man who attacked Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from injuries sustained when he poured petrol over the Olympic athlete, the Kenyan hospital treating him has said.

World • 10 Sep 24

Rebecca Cheptegei died after being set on fire by her boyfriend (File image)

Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei

The city of Paris will honour Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who was murdered, by naming a sports venue after her, the French capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced.

World • 06 Sep 24

The incident took place just weeks after Cheptegei had taken part in the marathon at the Paris Olympics, where she placed 44th

Ugandan Olympian dies after being set on fire by partner

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died after being set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya, Uganda's Olympic Committee chief has said.

World • 05 Sep 24

Joseph Kony speaking to journalists in 2006 in South Sudan after a meeting with the UN's then humanitarian chief Jan Egeland

ICC to hold hearings over Joseph Kony case in October

The International Criminal Court has said it will hold hearings in October to confirm charges against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, who has been on the run for almost two decades.

World • 04 Mar 24

The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised against all non-essential travel to Jinja (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Irish citizens warned to avoid Ugandan music festival

Ireland is one of at least three Western governments who have warned their citizens to stay away from a major music festival in Uganda over fears it may be the target of an attack.

World • 09 Nov 23

Residents are seen mourning near the scene of the attack in Mpondwe, Uganda

37 killed in militant attack on school in Uganda

The death toll from an attack on a school in western Uganda by militants linked to the so-called Islamic State group has risen to 37, the country's army has said.

World • 17 Jun 23

A suspect convicted of 'attempted aggravated homosexuality' can be jailed for up to 14 years, according to the legislation (stock image)

International condemnation over Uganda's anti-gay law

US President Joe Biden has slammed Uganda's draconian new law against homosexuality as a grave human rights violation and threatened to cut aid and investment in the east African country.

World • 30 May 23

A member of the LGBTQ community prays during an evangelical church service in Uganda

Uganda's president signs anti-gay bill into law

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law a controversial anti-gay bill, his office and the country's parliament said, introducing draconian measures against homosexuality.

World • 29 May 23

Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa picket against Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill last month

Uganda's parliament passes amendment to anti-LGBTQ bill

The Ugandan government has passed an amended version of their anti-homosexual bill which originally called for a 20-year prison term for those who identify as LGBTQ.

Africa • 03 May 23

A player hones their hurling skills at the blitz in Uganda

'Phenomenal' first GAA blitz in Uganda

A Kilkenny hurling legend has described the experience of seeing children in Uganda take part in their first blitz as "phenomenal".

Africa • 17 Mar 23

Strain circulating is known as the Sudan Ebola virus

Uganda to close schools early as Ebola cases spread

Uganda will close schools nationwide later this month after 23 Ebola cases were confirmed among pupils, including eight children who died, the country's first lady has said.

World • 08 Nov 22

The man was caught with two pieces of ivory weighing almost 10kg (file image)

Man found with elephant ivory jailed for life in Uganda

A Ugandan court has handed a life sentence to a man caught with nearly 10kg of elephant ivory, the country's highest punishment ever for wildlife violations, authorities have said.

World • 21 Oct 22

Eight suspected cases are receiving care in health facilities (File pic)

Ebola outbreak declared in Uganda

Uganda's health ministry has announced the country's first death from the highly contagious Ebola virus since 2019, declaring an outbreak in the central district of Mubende.

World • 20 Sep 22

Dominic Ongwen was convicted in February of 61 crimes

Ugandan rebel Ongwen sentenced to 25 years in prison

Judges at the International Criminal Court have sentenced a former Ugandan child soldier who became a commander of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army to 25 years in prison.

World • 06 May 21

In a legal first Dominic Ongwen was convicted of forced pregnancy

Ugandan rebel commander Ongwen guilty of war crimes

The International Criminal Court has convicted Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier-turned-Lord's Resistance Army commander, of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

World • 04 Feb 21

Supporters of incumbent Ugandan Presdent Yoweri Museveni celebrate in the streets of Kampala today

Uganda's Museveni declared winner of presidential poll

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory today, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud and said citizens should reject the result.

World • 16 Jan 21

Front pages of newspapers covering the election in Uganda

Uganda president in election lead, rival alleges fraud

President Yoweri Museveni took an early lead in Uganda's presidential election, according to preliminary results released this morning by the electoral commission, as his main rival said he had proof that the poll had been marred by fraud.

World • 15 Jan 21

Tullow in April agreed to sell its onshore oil fields in Uganda to Total as part of its efforts to raise $1 billion

Tullow completes sale of Uganda assets to Total

Exploration company Tullow Oil said the $500m sale of its assets in Uganda to Total has been completed today.

Business • 10 Nov 20

Tullow in April agreed to sell its onshore oil fields in Uganda to Total

Tullow Oil gets Uganda clearance for asset sale to Tota

Shares in oil producer Tullow Oil surged 24.8% today - their biggest daily percentage jump since June - after it said it had received Ugandan government approval for the sale of $575m of assets in Uganda to Total.

Business • 21 Oct 20

Chief Executive Paul McDade said it was too early to give a new timeframe for the final investment decision

Tullow Oil's sale of stake in Uganda project called off

Tullow Oil's sale of a stake in its planned 230,000 barrel per day project in Uganda to France's Total and China's CNOOC has been called off due to a tax dispute with the Ugandan authorities, Tullow said today.

Business • 29 Aug 19

Tullow said it expects its first-half gross profit to be $500m

Tullow Oil's Kenyan, Ugandan projects timelines slip

Tullow Oil has delayed the final investment decision (FID) for its Kenya project to 2020 and has not yet sealed a tax deal in Uganda that is needed for the progress of its plans there with Total, it said today.

Business • 26 Jun 19

The current Ebola crisis has recorded more than 2,000 cases, two-thirds of them deadly

WHO stops short of declaring international emergency

A World Health Organization panel decided not to declare an international emergency over Congo's Ebola outbreak despite its spread to Uganda this week, concluding such a declaration could cause too much economic harm.

World • 14 Jun 19

Medical staff of an Ebola Treatment Unit in western Uganda prepare for work

Second Ebola patient dies in Uganda

A 50-year-old woman and her five-year-old grandson have died from Ebola in Uganda, days after returning from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

World • 13 Jun 19

More than 2,000 cases have been recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo

WHO to hold emergency meeting on Ebola in East Africa

The World Health Organization has said a key emergency committee would meet following confirmation that an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo had spread to neighbouring Uganda.

World • 12 Jun 19