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King Oyo, once world’s youngest monarch, to be buried in western Uganda

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King Oyo, once world’s youngest monarch, to be buried in western Uganda

Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom prepared ‌on Saturday (September 12, 2026) to bury its late king, Oyo Nyimba, long the world’s youngest monarch, ​following days of a bitter succession battle within the royal family. Royal guards clad in ⁠orange tunics and beating wooden sticks led the hearse carrying Mr. Oyo’s casket in a solemn procession through the…

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Uganda army chief shuts down leading independent media group

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Uganda army chief shuts down leading independent media group

Hhe head of Uganda’s military and President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba. File | Photo Credit: AP Uganda’s leading independent media group said it was under “military siege” on Sunday (June 28, 2026) after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station and radio outlets. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the head of Uganda’s military…

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Uganda’s President Museveni takes commanding lead in early election results

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Uganda’s President Museveni takes commanding lead in early election results

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Veteran Ugandan President Yoweri ​Museveni held a commanding lead in early election results announced ‌on Friday (January 16, 2026), while the party of his ​main challenger, Bobi Wine, said its leader was under effective house arrest. The 81-year-old Mr. Museveni has ruled Uganda since seizing power…

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UN panel says Uganda has violated South Sudan arms embargo

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UN panel says Uganda has violated South Sudan arms embargo

People sit on a pickup truck as they prepare to travel about 250 km south to Adre, on the Chad-Sudan border, at a transport station in Tine, eastern Chad, November 25, 2025. The movement comes amid the ongoing conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army. | Photo Credit: Reuters Uganda…

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Swiss-Indian Billionaire Pankaj Oswal’s Daughter Detained In Uganda, He Moves UN

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Swiss-Indian Billionaire Pankaj Oswal’s Daughter Detained In Uganda, He Moves UN

Delhi: Swiss industrialist Pankaj Oswal filed an appeal with the United Nations against the alleged illegal detention of his 26-year-old daughter in Uganda. Vasundhara Oswal was seized by around 20 armed men, who did not produce an identification or warrant, from Oswal’s extra-neutral alcohol (ENA) plant in Uganda. While she was detained on October 1, purportedly…

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T20 World Cup: New Zealand Register First Win, Hammer Uganda By 9 Wickets

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T20 World Cup: New Zealand Register First Win, Hammer Uganda By 9 Wickets

New Zealand put up a clinical performance to notch a comprehensive but a consolatory nine-wicket win over minnows Uganda in the T20 World Cup in Tarouba. Left-arm pacer Trent Boult (2/7) and fellow veteran quick Tim Southee (3/4) wrecked havoc as Uganda folded up for a mere 40 in 18.4 overs, missing the…

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New Zealand vs Uganda LIVE Score Updates, T20 World Cup 2024: New Zealand Strike Early As Uganda Go 3 Down

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New Zealand vs Uganda LIVE Score Updates, T20 World Cup 2024: New Zealand Strike Early As Uganda Go 3 Down

New Zealand vs Uganda, T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE Updates© X (formerly Twitter) New Zealand vs Uganda LIVE Updates, T20 World Cup 2024: Uganda have lost their third wicket against New Zealand in their T20 World Cup Group C match. Earlier, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to field. Both…

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T20 World Cup Group C Preview: West Indies Aim For Third Title, New Zealand And Afghanistan In The Mix

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T20 World Cup Group C Preview: West Indies Aim For Third Title, New Zealand And Afghanistan In The Mix

Two-time champions and co-hosts West Indies are grouped with New Zealand, Afghanistan, Uganda, and Papua New Guinea in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. West Indies and New Zealand are the top-ranked teams in Group C, but will face strong resistance from Afghanistan, Uganda, and Papua New Guinea as they aim to…

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