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January 22, 2026

Ugandan opposition lawmaker Muwanga Kivumbi detained after deadly election violence

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January 22, 2026

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine in hiding after police raid on his home

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January 22, 2026

Ugandan shilling gains against Kenyan shilling, US dollar despite internet shutdown in 2026

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Uganda refinery plan not a threat, says Kenya Pipeline

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January 22, 2026

Britain must stop subsidising the Ugandan regime

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January 22, 2026

Akufo-Addo: Former Ghana President heads Commonwealth team for crucial Bangladesh polls

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January 22, 2026

Who is Uganda’s new Chief Justice?

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January 22, 2026

Muwanga Kivumbi detained, amid post election violence claims

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January 22, 2026

Akufo-Addo to chair Commonwealth Observer Group for Bangladesh elections and referendum

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January 22, 2026

Akufo-Addo to lead Commonwealth election watchdog for Bangladesh polls

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January 22, 2026

Major oil exporter in Kenya says it is unthreatened by Uganda’s $4 billion oil refinery

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January 22, 2026

Dr Flavian Zeija is Uganda’s new Chief Justice

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January 22, 2026

Funding the sun with oil: A Ugandan dispatch from the Energy Indaba

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January 22, 2026

Police Confirm Arrest of NUP Buganda Region President Muwanga Kivumbi

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Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown

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January 21, 2026

Ababu Namwamba named Kenya’s new envoy to Uganda in diplomatic reshuffle

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January 22, 2026

Uganda opposition figure in hiding, another risks death in jail

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January 22, 2026

Democracy and Africa’s crooked elections

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