Uganda

  • Mar 3, 2017
  • 7 min read

African forces cannot defeat al-Shabaab in Somalia

Long-term security in Somalia will depend on domestic forces as African Union troops contemplate an exit

Somalia
  • Feb 28, 2017
  • 7 min read

East African unity will prove elusive

Divided opinions over a regional trade deal highlight the lack of harmony within East Africa

East Africa
  • Feb 8, 2017
  • 7 min read

Ugandan military changes hint at generational shift

President Yoweri Museveni reshuffles the security apparatus amid speculation of a succession plan

Uganda
  • Jan 31, 2017
  • 7 min read

Urban-rural linkages could foster growth in Uganda

Growing cities present an opportunity for increasing domestic production, especially in the agriculture sector

Uganda
  • Jan 11, 2017
  • 2 min read

Appointment hints at Ugandan presidential successor

Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son as a presidential adviser, moving him out of the military and into politics

Uganda
  • Dec 19, 2016
  • 7 min read

East Africa prioritises road construction

A spate of road building aims to bring economic and security benefits while furthering integration

East Africa
  • Dec 9, 2016
  • 7 min read

Oil revenues could drive tensions in western Uganda

Recent clashes between security forces and a kingdom reveal the limits of patronage and divisions in western Uganda

Uganda
  • Dec 7, 2016
  • 6 min read

Sovereignty fears may sink East Africa monetary union

Risks to a common currency loom as a 2024 goal for East Africa’s monetary union approaches

East Africa