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Israel to free 200 African migrants awaiting deportation

Israelwillreleaseabout200jailedAfricanmigrantsintheabsenceofafinaldealtodeportthemandthousandsmoreEritreanandSudanesemenwhoenteredthecountryillegally,theInterio

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‘Super beans’ raise hopes in hunger-prone parts of Africa

RichardOpiodippedadirt-stainedhandintothepinkishbeans,marvelingatthedramaticchangesthey’vemadeforhisfamily.Theyusedtoharvesttwosacksofnormalbeans;nowtheytakeins

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Confucius Institute in Uganda praised on 3rd anniversary

OfficialshavepraisedtheroleoftheConfuciusInstituteinUgandaonitsthirdanniversary.OfficialsattendingcelebrationsonSaturdaymarkingthemilestoneagreedthattheinstitut

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Uganda is ready to deploy 5,000 troops in Somalia outside AU, UN mandate

TheUgandanmilitaryonThursdaysaiditisreadytodeploy5,000troopsinSomaliaoutsidetheAfricanUnion(AU)andUnitedNations(UN)mandateforanall-outoffensiveoperationsagainst

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Uganda's president endorses move to remove presidential age limit

Uganda'sPresidentYoweriMusevenihasforthefirsttimeopenlybackedamovebyhisrulingNationalResistanceMovement(NRM)toscrapthepresidentialagelimitaheadofthe2021polls.Th

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Uganda’s military will learn railway construction in China

AteamofUgandanmilitaryengineersisscheduledtotraveltoChinawheretheywillbetrainedinrailwayconstruction.Themilitaryofficerswillreceiveathree-monthspecialtrainingin

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1 million South Sudan refugees now in Uganda, UN says

ThenumberofSouthSudaneserefugeesshelteringinUgandahasreached1million,theUnitedNationssaidThursday,agrimmilestoneforwhathasbecometheworld’sfastest-growingrefugee

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EU pledges $95 million for refugee relief operations in Uganda

TheEuropeanUnionpledgedonThursday95millionUSdollarstohelpfundreliefoperationsforthehundredsofthousandsofrefugeesthatcontinuetostreamintoUgandafromneighboringSou

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Uganda to send troops to South Sudan

SouthSudanhasagreedtoallowintothecountryUganda’smilitarytohelpcounterinsurgenciesthatthreatentodestabilizebothnations’economies.AccordingtoSouthSudanNewsAgency(

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Analysis: South Sudan refugee influx forces rethink of Uganda's policy

TheinfluxofSouthSudanrefugeesinUgandaisforcingthegovernmenthereandinternationalpartnerstore-thinkwhathasbeencalledoneoftheworld'smostfavorablerefugeepolicies.Ac

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Thousands flee to Uganda from South Sudan following latest violence

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Tuesday said thousands of people from the conflict-hit South Sudan have fled to Uganda following a recent fighting between rival army factions in the capital, Juba.

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Remains of 2 Chinese peacekeepers killed in S. Sudan clashes airlifted to Uganda

The remains of two Chinese UN peacekeepers killed in the recent fighting in South Sudan were on Friday airlifted to Uganda as part of their journey back home.

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Uganda stops military cooperation with North Korea

​Uganda on Sunday announced that it is breaking its military cooperation with North Korea over its continued nuclear proliferation.

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South Korean president starts three-day state visit to Uganda

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrived in Uganda on Saturday for a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations.

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FIFA calls off Uganda, Kazakhstan international friendly

KAMPALA, June 14 (Xinhua) -- The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has blocked an international friendly between Uganda and Kazakhstan.

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Uganda strengthens medical surveillance for Ebola

Uganda authorities started the screening of all people entering the country to detect any suspected Ebola patients, a senior official said here on Wednesday.

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Obama warns Uganda over anti-gay bill

U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday voiced his "deep disappointment" at Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's plan to enact a legislation that would criminalize homosexuality, warning the move will "complicate" U.S. relations with Uganda and would be a "step backward" for all Ugandans.