Uganda

  • Mar 25
  • 2 min read

East African railways may run at different speeds

After some two decades, a planned regional rail network is slowly starting to take shape

East Africa
  • Mar 21
  • 7 min read

South Sudan descends into a new civil war

The army is preparing an all-out assault on the Nuer of the Greater Upper Nile region

South Sudan
  • Mar 18
  • 2 min read

South Sudan conflict risks escalate further

The government has launched airstrikes on rebel forces in Nasir, while Ugandan and Sudanese forces now appear involved

South Sudan
  • Mar 11
  • 2 min read

Ugandan deployment underscores South Sudan’s fragility

Ugandan troops have arrived in South Sudan’s capital amid escalating tensions

South Sudan
  • Mar 4
  • 2 min read

Uganda rally violence may presage wider unrest

Security forces clashed with supporters of the opposition NUP at a campaign rally yesterday

Uganda
  • Feb 21
  • 7 min read

Besigye case puts Uganda’s government under pressure

The government's arrest of a key opposition leader has run into difficulties as the courts have questioned its approach

Uganda
  • Nov 29, 2024
  • 7 min read

Uganda’s arrest of Besigye suggests strategic slippage

The government has arrested veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye on dubious charges

Uganda