Uganda and Cuba celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations which started way back in 1974. The celebrations were held at Uganda Christian University (UCU) main Campus in Mukono Municipality. The celebrations were presided over by the Vice President of Cuba, Salvador Valdes Mesa who was in Uganda together with other Cuban delegates for the Non-Aligned […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has Monday met his Botswana counterpart, H.E. Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi. During a sideline meeting at the G-77+ China summit at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, President Masisi pledged unwavering support to Uganda’s farmers in combating the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) by developing a vaccine. Education Authorities Condemn, Ban 160 Schools […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned the people of East Africa against divisionism, saying it’s a setback to the region. “You cannot tell me about divisions, I believe in unity,” he said. The President made the remarks on Friday, January 12, 2024 during the 60th Zanzibar Revolution anniversary celebrations held at Amaan Sports Complex, Zanzibar. […]
President Yoweri Museveni has arrived in Zanzibar at the invitation of Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, the Tanzanian President, to attend the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the Zanzibar Revolution. The President was received at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar by Dr. Khalid Salum Mohammed, the Tanzanian Minister of Construction and Communications. Also […]
President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday met the former Deputy Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan and current head of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, The Sudan Tribune reports. Popularly known as Hemetti, the General held talks at Museveni’s Rwakitura country home to discuss strategies for ending Sudan’s long-running conflict. President […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed Somalia into the East African Community, describing the move as a boost to the efforts of the regional bloc to ensure prosperity and strategic security of its people. Speaking as a witness at the signing ceremony of the treaty of accession by the Federal Republic of Somalia today at […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday December 12, 2023 met and held discussions with His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, a Nigerian traditional ruler of the Kingdom of Warri in the Delta State, who called on him at State Lodge, Nakasero. During the meeting, President Museveni and King Ogiame Atuwatse III, together with his delegation mainly […]
Fighting between March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers is raging in Masisi territory has started hours after the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) started to withdraw from North Kivu province. On Sunday, the first batch of Kenyan troops in North Kivu exited. About 300 troops boarded […]
Severe flooding and landslides have killed at least 47 people, leaving over 80 wounded in northern Tanzania, local officials say. It happened near the slopes of Mount Hanang, where President Samia Hassan has now deployed national security forces to help rescue efforts. Homes and infrastructure were also damaged by the adverse weather. Flooding is said […]
The East African Community (EAC) Regional Force has started to withdraw from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Kenyan contingent, part of the EAC Regional Force, departed from the Goma airport in the eastern North Kivu province on Sunday morning, following the DRC authorities’ decision to deem the regional force ineffective. After a summit […]