Tag: Uganda

South Sudan denies Ugandan troops have deployed to its capital

South Sudan's government has denied earlier reports that Uganda had deployed special…

Farouk Chothia Farouk Chothia

Veteran Ugandan politician charged with treason

Veteran Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason in…

Swaibu Ibrahim Swaibu Ibrahim

Uganda discharges Ebola patients

Uganda has discharged eight patients who have recovered from the Sudan strain…

Makuochi Okafor Makuochi Okafor

Why Uganda’s iconic crested crane faces extinction

With its distinctive golden crown, red throat pouch and slender black legs,…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

Who’s pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?

The seizure by M23 rebels of vast tracts of land in the…

Barbara Plett Usher Barbara Plett Usher

Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak

Uganda has launched a trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain…

Dorcas Wangira Dorcas Wangira

Nurse dies as Uganda confirms new Ebola outbreak

Uganda's ministry of health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola…

Dorcas Wangira Dorcas Wangira

Detained Ugandan politician’s wife condemns ban on Christmas Day visit

The wife of detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has denounced as…

How a Ugandan opposition leader disappeared in Kenya and ended up in military court

The mysterious detention of Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye while on a…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

Michael Kiwanuka on God, fatherhood and his secret to great art

It the start of the summer, Michael Kiwanuka played at Glastonbury. A warm-up show…

Alexis Petridis Alexis Petridis