On January 15, Ugandans will elect a new president and members of parliament. DW breaks down presidential candidates, key issues and other facts you need to know ahead of the crucial vote. Uganda's ...

With debt at record highs and new loans approved, Uganda faces growing pressure. Economists warn the strategy may backfire on future growth. Uganda's government recently approved a loan of 9 trillion ...

Image — A general view of election posters of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni seen along a street in Kampala on 24 September 2025. Photo by BADRU KATUMBA/AFP via Getty Images. Ugandans will go to ...

The United States has placed Uganda among more than 30 countries whose citizens will now be required to post substantial financial bonds to obtain short-term visitor visas, a measure that could ...

The campaign for this month's general elections began calmly enough, according to Kristof Titeca, an expert on governance in Uganda at the Institute of Development Policy at the University of Antwerp.

With his charisma, tenacity and everyman appeal, music star Bobi Wine has shaken up Ugandan politics. Since his career pivot a decade ago, the 43-year-old has become a major thorn in the side of ...

As Ugandans go to the polls they are faced with a choice of propelling a leader into his fifth decade in power or backing a candidate seeking to capitalise on the desire for change from some quarters.

What are the goals of Uganda's Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program? The IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) provides financial assistance to countries facing protracted balance of payments ...

The United States government, on January 6, placed Uganda among 37 other nations whose citizens must now post a visa bond before either being granted a visa or facing rejection. Also affected are ...

Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled Uganda since seizing power in 1986, is seeking a decisive victory in Thursday's election to extend his 40-year rule amid ongoing debate about his eventual succession.