The chief of Uganda’s military says he has ordered the closure of two of the country’s biggest media outlets. Muhoozi Kainerugaba said on Sunday that the Daily Monitor, the country’s largest ...

Uganda’s military chief, who is also the president’s son, said on Sunday he had ordered the closure of two leading media outlets, declaring that he did “not believe in a free press.” Muhoozi ...

This picture, taken on June 28, 2026, shows a television screen displaying NTV Uganda and Spark TV channels on DSTV after the stations were taken off air by security operatives in Kampala. Photo/David ...

Uganda's hopes of securing an Ebola-free declaration have suffered a setback after health authorities confirmed a new imported Ebola case on June 21, effectively resetting the country's countdown ...

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Amid disease surveillance for the ongoing Ebola outbreak, Ugandan health authorities identified a case of Marburg virus disease in a one-and-a-half-year-old child, who has died, according to Africa ...

Uganda's media freedom came under renewed scrutiny on Sunday after the country's military reportedly shut down Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda's broadcast and print operations following an order ...

Uganda's leading independent media group says it is under "military siege" after the army chief - who is the son of President Yoweri Museveni - ordered the closure of TV stations, newspapers and radio ...

A rare strain of Ebola that began spreading undetected in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in early April 2026 has now confirmed transmission in Uganda and is potentially on course to reach ...

As international demand for birdwatching grows, Africa’s protected areas are gaining greater visibility among specialist ...

Reports of a potential case of the haemorrhagic fever come as Kampala battles to stop the spread of Ebola Arthur Scott-Geddes Deputy Editor, Global Health Security Show biography Arthur Scott-Geddes ...