Uganda’s president, Museveni, to seek re-election

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni will seek reelection for another term in polls due early next year to extend his nearly four-decade rule, according to a senior official from the ruling party. Although he was widely expected to run for office again, it …

Uganda’s $10bn oil dream nears reality

Uganda’s $10bn oil dream nears reality The East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline is entering its final stretch, with developers racing to meet the 2026 deadline. Construction of the 1,443-kilometer pipeline is now 62% complete. Meanwhile, the workforce that will …

Uganda Cranes start 2025 Chan Finals preparations in Luzira

Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda renews hydration partnership for the 2025 Rwenzori Marathon

Officials confirmed that CCBU will be sponsoring Shs 173 million in this year’s hydration effort to the marathon Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) is going the distance in its partnership with the Tusker Lite Mount …

Uganda’s coffee export earnings surge 92% in May on strong harvest, global demand 

UGANDA – Uganda’s coffee exports soared in May 2025, with volumes increasing by 44% year-on-year to 793,445 bags of 60 kg each.   Export earnings rose sharply by 92% to US$243.95 million, compared to the same period in 2024, according to data from the …

99-year-old returns home after six decades in Uganda

Kakamega. Residents of Eshisari village in East Mumias were left in disbelief this past weekend after a 99-year-old man, who disappeared from his home 60 years ago, returned unexpectedly—walking stick in hand and carrying nothing more than a small suitcase …

How white evangelicals incite homophobia in Uganda

In what could have been the last moments of Steven Kabuye’s life, the Ugandan queer activist proclaimed on X, formerly Twitter, that if he died, it was because he is gay. Kabuye, then 25, was walking near his home in Kampala, Uganda’s capital, on Jan. 3, …

Cocoa fermenting box reaps rewards for Uganda’s farmers

[KAMPALA, SciDev.Net] In Kasawo, north of Kampala, cocoa farmer Abubaker Kisekka no longer climbs atop towering wooden boxes to tend his beans. A locally-made innovation for fermenting cocoa beans has replaced the laborious routine of manually transferring …

President Yoweri Museveni to Seek Seventh Term in Uganda’s 2026 Elections

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, has officially declared his intention to run for a seventh term in the upcoming January 2026 general elections. The announcement was made by Dr. Tanga Odoi, the chairperson of the …

Uganda Surpasses Ethiopia to Lead Africa in Coffee Exports

Uganda has officially become Africa’s top coffee exporter, surpassing Ethiopia with a record 47,606.7 tonnes exported in May 2025, according to the latest industry data shared at the World of Coffee Geneva 2025 event. The country exported 793,445 60kg bags …