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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

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Wakiso, Uganda, on 23 September 2025. © Badru Katumba/AFP

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 17.11.2025

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

Ex-police chief Kale Kayihura's return to favour signals better relations with Kigali

The Ugandan chief of defence forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba rehabilitates a former police chief. The two men share close ties to Rwanda.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 18.09.2025

Spotlight
Kampala extends military influence in South Sudan

New territories have fallen under the control of the Ugandan army, which enjoys notorious influence over Juba's security choices. Despite clashes on the ground, the leaders of the two countries have managed to maintain their understanding.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 16.09.2025

Yoweri Museveni and Salva Kiir during a meeting with South Sudanese security officials in Juba on 3 April, 2025.

Inner circles
Muhoozi Kainerugaba's long game relies on old friends

Having set aside his own presidential ambitions for now, Yoweri Museveni's eldest son is leveraging his networks to make himself indispensable to his father's re-election bid. While his circle of backers is expanding, a smaller inner guard still remains at his side.

Subscribers only Politics 12.09.2025

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Uganda

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

Ex-police chief Kale Kayihura's return to favour signals better relations with Kigali

Spotlight
Kampala extends military influence in South Sudan

Inner circles
Muhoozi Kainerugaba's long game relies on old friends

Museveni faces looming refugee crisis as foreign aid diminishes

Kampala poses challenge to Malagasy vanilla dominance

Museveni ponders succession while organising re-election

Influential yet controversial, speaker Anita Among's future at NRM is at stake

Museveni rethinks diplomatic positioning, distancing himself further from West

Regional crises put brakes on East African federation project

EAC seeks to resume trade talks with Brussels

Ruto puts thorny border issue back on the table with Kampala

Museveni and son make mark on media ahead of presidential elections

Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

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Uganda

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

Ex-police chief Kale Kayihura's return to favour signals better relations with Kigali

Spotlight Kampala extends military influence in South Sudan

Inner circles Muhoozi Kainerugaba's long game relies on old friends

Museveni faces looming refugee crisis as foreign aid diminishes

Kampala poses challenge to Malagasy vanilla dominance

Museveni ponders succession while organising re-election

Influential yet controversial, speaker Anita Among's future at NRM is at stake

Museveni rethinks diplomatic positioning, distancing himself further from West

Regional crises put brakes on East African federation project

EAC seeks to resume trade talks with Brussels

Ruto puts thorny border issue back on the table with Kampala

Museveni and son make mark on media ahead of presidential elections

Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

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Spotlight
Kampala extends military influence in South Sudan

Inner circles
Muhoozi Kainerugaba's long game relies on old friends