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Museveni To Seek 4th Term
President Museveni announced that he would seek at an NRM party conference late last night. Museveni has held office since 1986. »
Constitutional Courts Rule Against Sedition Laws, Responding to Mwenda’s Petition
The Constitutional Court ruled today that Uganda's colonial-era sedition laws were not constitutional, responding to a 2005 petition by journalist Andrew Mwenda and the East African Media Institute. Journalists like the Observer's David Tash Lumu applauded the decision. »
Taxpayers Cough Up $75,000 For Cool and Family’s Trip to Boston for Medical Treatment
After Bebe Cool was shot by a police officer last January after an R-Kelly concert, he's had to move using a wheelchair or crutches. Now Ugandan taxpayers will pick up the tab of over $75,000 to send Cool and his family to Boston for medical treatment next week. »
Conservationists: Chimpanzees could be in danger
Conservationist Jane Goodall warns that Africa's chimpanzee population could become endangered if oil companies and environmentalists do not work together to preserve their natural habitats. »
Another Landslide in Bududa: 5 Brothers and Sisters Buried Alive
Landslides in Uganda continued this Saturday after heavy rain. Five children in Bududa were buried alive, and 4,000 people still live in temporary camps in Bulucheke. »
Uganda Beat: Week In Review
Busy abroad? Uganda Beat blogger Rebecca Harshbarger recaps this week in Ugandan news for you: chilling confessions of 7-11 bombers, drug shortages at Mulago Hospital reportedly kill 250 kids at Mulago Hospital's Cancer Institute, and more. »
Obama Spends Hour with African Youth, Including Three Ugandans
Three lucky Ugandans got to spend an hour with President Obama in the White House, at a townhall meeting for African youth. Al-Shabaab's attack on Kampala, Zimbabwe, and choices African immigrants face about staying abroad or returning home were some of the issues Obama spoke about. »
Al-Shabaab Supporter Arrested in New York on 7-10; Tried to Board Plane to Entebbe
Al-Shabaab supporter and native Virginian Zachary Adam Chesser was apprehended at a New York airport on July 10th, when he attempted to board a plane to Entebbe-- the day before the terrorist attack in Kampala. »
20 Bombing Suspects Arrested
20 suspects have been arrested in connection to last week's bombings. All have connections to the Somali terror group Al-Shabab and include citizens from Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Pakistan. »
Museveni: Uganda Will Fight Al Shabab
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says the country will retaliate against the Somali terrorist group responsible for last Sunday's attacks. The remarks were made during a late-night press conference on Wednesday. »
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