Rumours about Kiir's health have long circulated but the topic is absolutely off-limits for discussion in official circles.

South Sudan has been plagued by poverty and violence since gaining independence in 2011, including a civil war that killed ...

A viral image, mimicking the weekend edition of Uganda's New Vision newspaper, calls president Yoweri Museveni the "worst dictator". But the front page is fake and should be ignored.A front page ...

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On Sunday, the Uganda Law Society raised the alarm over the "enforced disappearance" of Barnabas Tinkasiimire, a lawyer and ...

Uganda’s 80-year-old president announced that, after more than four decades in power, he will seek yet another term next year.

The incidents took place around 2:00 p.m. as large crowds made their way to Kyadondo to witness the nomination of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police ...

The 80-year-old leader pledges economic growth from today’s GDP of $66bn to $500bn within the next five years.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni announces his candidacy for next year's election, aiming to extend his rule to nearly 50 years. Museveni, in power since 1986, seeks to expand the economy ...

The 80-year-old has been ruler of Uganda since 1986 when he seized power after leading a five-year guerrilla war.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has sought nomination for a seventh term. That would move him closer to nearly five decades ...

Uganda president Yoweri Museveni will be on the ballot in the 2026 general election in Uganda; the NRM party issued him with ...