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Agribusiness giant Del Monte turns to Kampala

The local subsidiary of US company Fresh Del Monte has started sourcing from Uganda to offset falling domestic fruit production.

Subscribers only Business 06.03.2026

How Kampala and New Delhi are knitting closer ties

Several events in India and Uganda are aimed at increasing investment and trade between the two countries. The military partnership, while still symbolic, should also reduce Kampala's dependence on Russia.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 03.03.2026

Museveni camp hot on the heels of Bobi Wine

Police officers attempt to arrest a protester taking part in a demonstration in support of opposition figures in Kampala, on 2 February 2026. © Badru Katumba/AFP

Subscribers only Politics 10.02.2026

On bad terms with Washington, Museveni enlists the help of a US lobbyist

A well-established lobbying firm with influence in African capitals has been hired to promote Uganda's interests in the United States. This comes at a time when senior officials in the Trump administration are calling for a review of its partnership with Kampala.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 03.02.2026

Following the elections, Museveni clan extends its reach across the country

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (far left) and his wife, Janet, in Kampala, 23 September 2025. © Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Politics 23.01.2026

Museveni looks to regain control of troubled energy sector

After two decades of private sector dominance, the president wants to revive state-owned companies in electricity production and distribution. His half-brother Salim Saleh is monitoring the situation closely.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 21.01.2026

Museveni's polarising campaign among religious leaders

The Catholic clergy is concerned about the repressive climate and the Ugandan army's involvement in the election campaign. As for the head of state, he is mobilising his evangelical base.

Subscribers only Politics 13.01.2026

European diplomacy heeds caution as elections approach

Matters relating to good governance and the electoral process are being carefully avoided by diplomats from Europe. Instead, one by one they are lobbying the Chief of Defence Forces to raise awareness of the merits of their respective initiatives.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 07.01.2026

A campaign billboard for Yoweri Museveni erected over traffic in Kampala, 24 December 2025.

Kampala quietly reopens doors to Eritrean, Somali and Ethiopian refugees

Eritrean, Ethiopian and Somali refugees can once again apply to the Ugandan authorities for asylum, after having been discreetly denied this right at the beginning of the year.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 23.12.2025

Yoweri Museveni's strategy to woo Gen Z voters from Bobi Wine

In his bid for a seventh five-year term, the head of state is specifically targeting young and rural voters, promoting local projects in the run-up to next month's election. On social media, the campaign is also gaining speed.

Subscribers only Politics 17.12.2025

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US and African lobbies mobilise as AGOA renewal enters high-stakes phase

The expiry of America's flagship trade initiative with Africa has triggered a lobbying offensive by US apparel groups and African governments. Madagascar is leading the charge, while delegations from Kenya, Lesotho and Tanzania will press Congress for a three-year extension.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.12.2025

Donald Trump speaking in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, US on 10 December 2025.

Internal intelligence swings into action upstream of elections

The main intelligence agency is targeting several youth groups that could become active in the lead-up to the elections scheduled for January. Although the president's re-election is in little doubt, security officials anticipate tensions.

Subscribers only Politics 11.12.2025

Future of EU trade deal hangs in the balance

The East African Court of Justice could take months to rule on the appeal that Nairobi plans to file against the suspension of its Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 08.12.2025

Lee Kinyanjui, Kenyan minister of industry and trade, at the China-Kenya Cooperation Exchange Meeting, 27 March 2025.

Tanzanian post-electoral crisis impacts East African institutions

Lawyers scheduled to plead before the East African Court of Justice around 9 December have had their hearings postponed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.12.2025

Museveni clan extends its tight rein on trade routes

Several members of the presidential family are determined to play an important role in the flow of resources, mainly from neighbouring DRC. The Ugandan army plays a decisive role in securing trade routes to Kampala.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 03.12.2025

Despite efforts, Nairobi and Kampala struggle to see eye to eye

Friendly relations between William Ruto and Yoweri Museveni will not be enough to bury the hatchet on long-standing border disputes between the two countries. The involvement of Kenyan activists on the Ugandan political scene is also a sore subject.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.12.2025

French firm Delair equips army with surveillance drones

Following negotiations, the drone manufacturer headed by Bastien Mancini has obtained a contract to deliver UX11 drones to the Uganda Peoples' Defence Force.

Subscribers only Defence 24.11.2025

Museveni clan ratchets up anti-Western rhetoric ahead of general election

With two months to go before the vote, the president and his son are accusing foreign powers of backing the opposition. This risks damaging relations between Uganda and countries such as Germany and Kenya.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 17.11.2025

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Wakiso, Uganda, on 23 September 2025.

Massive army purge under wraps in lead-up to presidential election

With two months until the crucial election, the prisons are filling up with military personnel awaiting trial, dismissed for various reasons. The court martial responsible for judging them is still not operational.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 06.11.2025

Museveni teams up with Moscow to help keep eye on country for the elections

Russian delegations have recently been visiting the Ugandan capital, leading to growing investment in digital technology and communications. Running for a seventh term, the president is counting on Moscow's support to strengthen his online surveillance capabilities.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.10.2025

Ruto's opponents remain tight-lipped on Tanzanian and Ugandan comrades' detention

The Kenyan president's main opponents are preferring to keep quiet about the fate of their counterparts imprisoned in neighbouring countries, for fear of creating diplomatic tensions.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 29.10.2025

Presidential party splits in central Uganda ahead of polls

The growing influence of a faction of the ruling party that is loyal to the First Son Muhoozi Kainerugaba is heightening tensions in the country's richest and most populous region.

Subscribers only Politics 16.10.2025

Rosa Malango, Museveni's well-connected Equatoguinean diplomat

The former UN coordinator in Kampala has risen through the ranks of the administration, where the president has appointed her as special envoy. Despite some criticism in diplomatic circles and civil society, the Ugandan head of state is counting on her to facilitate his relationship with Malabo.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 08.10.2025

Rosa Malango, then UN Coordinator, during a ceremony at the State House in Entebbe, Uganda, 25 February 2019.

IGAD's finances in the red

Employees of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development have not been paid since the the end of last year. This is because most of the organisation's member states have not paid their annual dues.

Subscribers only Finance 07.10.2025

World Bank increases support to Kampala

The World Bank has been working to resume its funding to Uganda for several months. Its programmes there are, however, subject to awareness-raising on discrimination against sexual minorities. In 2023 the Bretton Woods institution suspended its financial support following the passing of an anti-homosexuality law.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 22.09.2025

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Uganda

Agribusiness giant Del Monte turns to Kampala

How Kampala and New Delhi are knitting closer ties

Museveni camp hot on the heels of Bobi Wine

On bad terms with Washington, Museveni enlists the help of a US lobbyist

Following the elections, Museveni clan extends its reach across the country

Museveni looks to regain control of troubled energy sector

Museveni's polarising campaign among religious leaders

European diplomacy heeds caution as elections approach

Kampala quietly reopens doors to Eritrean, Somali and Ethiopian refugees

Yoweri Museveni's strategy to woo Gen Z voters from Bobi Wine

Spotlight
US and African lobbies mobilise as AGOA renewal enters high-stakes phase

Internal intelligence swings into action upstream of elections

Future of EU trade deal hangs in the balance

Tanzanian post-electoral crisis impacts East African institutions

Museveni clan extends its tight rein on trade routes

Despite efforts, Nairobi and Kampala struggle to see eye to eye

French firm Delair equips army with surveillance drones

Museveni clan ratchets up anti-Western rhetoric ahead of general election

Massive army purge under wraps in lead-up to presidential election

Museveni teams up with Moscow to help keep eye on country for the elections

Ruto's opponents remain tight-lipped on Tanzanian and Ugandan comrades' detention

Presidential party splits in central Uganda ahead of polls

Rosa Malango, Museveni's well-connected Equatoguinean diplomat

IGAD's finances in the red

World Bank increases support to Kampala

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Uganda

Agribusiness giant Del Monte turns to Kampala

How Kampala and New Delhi are knitting closer ties

Museveni camp hot on the heels of Bobi Wine

On bad terms with Washington, Museveni enlists the help of a US lobbyist

Following the elections, Museveni clan extends its reach across the country

Museveni looks to regain control of troubled energy sector

Museveni's polarising campaign among religious leaders

European diplomacy heeds caution as elections approach

Kampala quietly reopens doors to Eritrean, Somali and Ethiopian refugees

Yoweri Museveni's strategy to woo Gen Z voters from Bobi Wine

Spotlight US and African lobbies mobilise as AGOA renewal enters high-stakes phase

Internal intelligence swings into action upstream of elections

Future of EU trade deal hangs in the balance

Tanzanian post-electoral crisis impacts East African institutions

Museveni clan extends its tight rein on trade routes

Despite efforts, Nairobi and Kampala struggle to see eye to eye

French firm Delair equips army with surveillance drones

Museveni clan ratchets up anti-Western rhetoric ahead of general election

Massive army purge under wraps in lead-up to presidential election

Museveni teams up with Moscow to help keep eye on country for the elections

Ruto's opponents remain tight-lipped on Tanzanian and Ugandan comrades' detention

Presidential party splits in central Uganda ahead of polls

Rosa Malango, Museveni's well-connected Equatoguinean diplomat

IGAD's finances in the red

World Bank increases support to Kampala

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US and African lobbies mobilise as AGOA renewal enters high-stakes phase