For communities across Africa, rain can mean the difference between a successful harvest and hunger. For generations, traditional spiritual leaders known as rainmakers have played an important cultural role, with communities turning to rituals believed to influence rainfall. But changing weather patterns and growing climate pressures are challenging these traditions. In Uganda and elsewhere, unpredictable rainfall, prolonged dry spells and shifting seasons are making it harder to rely on traditional knowledge alone. The changing climate is forcing communities to navigate the intersection of culture, spirituality, agriculture and increasingly unpredictable weather.

Climate change tests Africa’s traditions 

Uganda has backed the proposed Gaza Stabilisation Force aimed at supporting security and stability efforts in the region. The move comes amid ongoing discussions over post-conflict arrangements, humanitarian needs, and international involvement in Gaza.

Uganda backs proposed Gaza stabalisation force

Uganda National Team player David Owori beaten to death in Kampala. Owori, 28, was a regular in the national team and captain of club side SC Villa.

 Uganda National Team player David Owori beaten to death | Wion Sports 

A major controversy erupted at the AIDS 2026 Conference in Rio de Janeiro after the U.S. State Department displayed an AI-generated map that mislabeled multiple African countries. Nations including Nigeria, Mozambique, Uganda, Malawi, Ivory Coast, and Cameroon were either misplaced or incorrectly represented, triggering widespread criticism.

The U.S. later apologized, admitting the map was added at the last minute by a staff member. Critics say the incident raises serious concerns about the unchecked use of artificial intelligence in official government presentations, especially on sensitive diplomatic matters involving Africa.

U.S. Gives Millions in Aid to Africa, but Gets Its Map Wrong | Race to Power 

Uganda’s Army Chief has revived his very public pursuit of Beyoncé, and the internet lost it. Posts saying “I’M HERE BEYONCÉ” were quickly deleted, but not before they went viral. It’s a bizarre mix of politics, pop culture, and protest — people are sharing memes, debating free speech, and asking why a top general is making headlines for a pop star instead of the army. The obsession returned, and so did the backlash.


Ugandan General’s Beyoncé obsession is back again

Health officials have reported a rise in Ebola-related deaths, with the toll climbing to 102 across parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The outbreak has prompted urgent response measures, including contact tracing, quarantine efforts, and medical support in affected regions. Authorities and global health agencies are working to contain the spread as concerns grow over regional transmission risks and public health preparedness.


Ebola Outbreak: Officials Says Ebola Toll Has Climbed to 102 in DR Congo & Uganda

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global public health emergency.
The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.

Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo & Uganda: 88 Dead, Over 300 Suspected Cases

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, 81, has been sworn in for a record seventh consecutive term following his landslide victory in disputed elections in January, extending his tenure as one of Africa's longest-serving rulers.

Heavy security, including armoured tanks, were deployed in the capital, Kampala, ahead of the inauguration in what police said were measures intended to maintain public order.

Uganda's Long Time President Yoweri Museveni Inaugurated For Another 5-Year Time

East Africa is set for a major energy transformation as leaders including Kenya’s President William Ruto and Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni back a mega refinery project aimed at strengthening regional energy security. The ambitious initiative is expected to reduce fuel import dependence, boost local refining capacity, and support industrial growth across the region.


East Africa Mega Refinery Backed by Ruto & Museveni to Boost Energy Security

A machete-wielding man killed four children in a brutal attack inside a nursery school in the Ugandan Capital of Kampala on Thursday. He has been apprehended by police and taken into custody, as an angry crowd tried to lynch him. The motive of the attack remains unknown and under investigation.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/rosatom-evacuation-bushehr-nuclear-plant-iran-1775131922358">Rosatom begins final evacuation at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant</a>The man reportedly disguised himself as a parent to gain access to the Gaba Early Childhood Development Program in Kampala, reported the local newspaper, Daily Monitor. Once he was inside, he briefly went into the school offices, engaging in conversation with the administrator to gain confidence. He then stepped out, locked the gate and began attacking children. The attacker “brutally stabbed and killed four juveniles,” police said in a statement.An angry crowd gathered outside the school to lynch the man as parents of the victims were weeping. Reports suggest that police had to fire in the air to disperse the crowd. This type of violenece are rare occurrence in the Ugandan capital Kampala.&nbsp;

A machete-wielding man killed four children at a nursery in Kampala, Uganda. Police have arrested him while investigating the motive behind the attack.

A machete-wielding man killed four children in a brutal attack inside a nursery school in the Ugandan Capital of Kampala on Thursday. He has been apprehended by police and taken into custody, as an angry crowd tried to lynch him. The motive of the attack remains unknown and under investigation. Also Read: Rosatom begins final evacuation at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant The man reportedly disguised himself as a parent to gain access to the Gaba Early Childhood Development Program in Kampala, reported the local newspaper, Daily Monitor. Once he was inside, he briefly went into the school offices, engaging in conversation with the administrator to gain confidence. He then stepped out, locked the gate and began attacking children. The attacker “brutally stabbed and killed four juveniles,” police said in a statement. An angry crowd gathered outside the school to lynch the man as parents of the victims were weeping. Reports suggest that police had to fire in the air to disperse the crowd. This type of violenece are rare occurrence in the Ugandan capital Kampala.

A machete-wielding man killed four children at a nursery in Kampala, Uganda. Police have arrested him while investigating the motive behind the attack.

Machete-wielding man attacks at nursery in Uganda kills four children

As Uganda's 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni starts a seventh term, his tough-talking son and head of the military, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is favorite to succeed him after consolidating his power base and sidelining critics.

Museveni's Son Tightens Grip on Uganda's Future

Fugitive Ugandan Opposition figure Bobi Wine said on Saturday (January 24, 2026) that his wife was rushed to the hospital after soldiers held her at gunpoint and strangled her during a violent raid on their home.

Ugandan Opposition Leader Says Wife in Hospital After Assault by Soldiers

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni surges toward victory in the 2026 elections with over 75% of early votes, while opposition leader Bobi Wine remains under effective house arrest amid security lockdowns and internet blackouts.


Uganda Presidential Elections: Observers Concerned About Internet Blackout & Media Bias

Uganda has voted in presidential elections under tight security and an internet blackout in the capital Kampala. President Yoweri Museveni expressed confidence of extending his decades-long rule as opposition supporters raised concerns over violence and restrictions during the polls.


Uganda holds presidential elections under heavy presence of security forces in Kampala

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni ordered a nationwide internet shutdown on January 13, 2026, just days before the January 15 presidential election, citing risks of misinformation and electoral fraud.


Uganda's President Museveni Blocks Internet Just Before Election Day

In a Ugandan forest, rangers are trying to build trust with chimpanzee communities. They want the apes to tolerate humans so that tourists can visit the creatures in their natural habitat.


Conservationists spend years tracking Chimps in Uganda to dispel fear

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, has been approved by the Electoral Commission to run in the presidential election set for January, following an initial rejection of his candidacy a week earlier.

Pop-star turned politician Bobi Wine to contest Uganda's presidential poll

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, has been approved by the Electoral Commission to run in the presidential election set for January, following an initial rejection of his candidacy a week earlier.


Pop-Star Tunrned Politician Bobi Wine To Contest Uganda's Presidential Poll

The International Criminal Court (ICC) begins hearings against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, who faces war crimes charges over a reign of terror that left tens of thousands dead.

Kony, leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, is accused of 39 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, torture, rape, sexual slavery, and pillaging. This marks the ICC’s first-ever trial in absentia.

Ugandan Warlord Joseph Kony’s Reign Of Terror

#GRAVITAS | According to a report by The Guardian, a growing number of Kenyans, Ugandans and Ethiopians are being trafficked to Myanmar after they are promised well-paying, secure jobs. They are deployed in centres to conduct online scams and missing targets is said to lead to torture and oppression. Watch this video to find out more.


 Report: Kenyans, Ugandans, Ethiopians Trafficked To Compounds In Myanmar

Uganda has reached a controversial agreement with the United States to receive asylum seekers who are denied refuge in the U.S. but cannot return to their home countries. Kampala's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the deal, stating that only individuals without criminal records or unaccompanied minors would be accepted. 

Uganda agrees to host U.S. deportees under new asylum deal | Africa reacts

Uganda has agreed to receive migrants who do not qualify to remain in the United States, a foreign ministry official said Thursday, in Washington's latest attempt to speed up deportations.US President Donald Trump's administration has negotiated arrangements to send people to third countries, among them El Salvador and Eswatini, which have been fiercely criticised by rights groups.At roughly 1.7 million Uganda already hosts the largest refugee population in Africa, according to the United Nations, and is the latest east African country to announce such a deal with Washington, joining Rwanda and South Sudan."The agreement is in respect of Third Country Nationals who may not be granted asylum in the United States, but are reluctant to or may have concerns about returning to their countries of origin," the Ugandan foreign affairs ministry's permanent secretary, Vincent Bagiire, said in a statement on X.He said it was a "temporary arrangement", which specified that "individuals with criminal records and unaccompanied minors will not be accepted".Bagiire also stated Uganda's preference that "individuals from African countries shall be the ones transferred to Uganda"."The two parties are working out the detailed modalities on how the agreement shall be implemented," he added.The UN's refugee agency notes that Uganda -- led by President Museveni Yoweri, who has held power for almost four decades -- has a "progressive refugee policy, maintaining an open-door approach to asylum".However the country also saw a "significant" increase in arrivals in 2024, it said, primarily as a result of Sudan's civil war, but also unrest in South Sudan and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.<h2>Fears of torture risks</h2>Kampala's announcement of the agreement comes a day after the country denied any such deal existed.It also comes after Rwanda said it would receive up to 250 migrants earlier this month.Kigali is yet to give any further details of that agreement, which Washington has not confirmed.However the Trump administration has struck a deal with South Sudan.The impoverished and increasingly fragile nation accepted a group of eight migrant criminals from the US earlier this year. Only one of them is South Sudanese.Though their extradition was fought in the American court system, South Sudan confirmed in July that its government had care of the men, without giving further details.Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has taken a number of actions aimed at speeding up deportations of undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own.His administration deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, where they were kept in a high-security jail with poor conditions before being returned to Venezuela.Trump's administration has defended the deportations, arguing that the home nations of some of those targeted for removal sometimes refuse to accept them.But rights experts have warned that the deportations risk breaking international law by sending people to countries where they face the risk of torture, abduction and other abuses.

Uganda has agreed to take in some migrants rejected by the US under a new deal, officials said, though only temporarily and excluding criminals or unaccompanied minors. Here's all you need to know.

Uganda has agreed to receive migrants who do not qualify to remain in the United States, a foreign ministry official said Thursday, in Washington's latest attempt to speed up deportations. US President Donald Trump's administration has negotiated arrangements to send people to third countries, among them El Salvador and Eswatini, which have been fiercely criticised by rights groups. At roughly 1.7 million Uganda already hosts the largest refugee population in Africa, according to the United Nations, and is the latest east African country to announce such a deal with Washington, joining Rwanda and South Sudan. "The agreement is in respect of Third Country Nationals who may not be granted asylum in the United States, but are reluctant to or may have concerns about returning to their countries of origin," the Ugandan foreign affairs ministry's permanent secretary, Vincent Bagiire, said in a statement on X. He said it was a "temporary arrangement", which specified that "individuals with criminal records and unaccompanied minors will not be accepted". Bagiire also stated Uganda's preference that "individuals from African countries shall be the ones transferred to Uganda". "The two parties are working out the detailed modalities on how the agreement shall be implemented," he added. The UN's refugee agency notes that Uganda -- led by President Museveni Yoweri, who has held power for almost four decades -- has a "progressive refugee policy, maintaining an open-door approach to asylum". However the country also saw a "significant" increase in arrivals in 2024, it said, primarily as a result of Sudan's civil war, but also unrest in South Sudan and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Fears of torture risks Kampala's announcement of the agreement comes a day after the country denied any such deal existed. It also comes after Rwanda said it would receive up to 250 migrants earlier this month. Kigali is yet to give any further details of that agreement, which Washington has not confirmed. However the Trump administration has struck a deal with South Sudan. The impoverished and increasingly fragile nation accepted a group of eight migrant criminals from the US earlier this year. Only one of them is South Sudanese. Though their extradition was fought in the American court system, South Sudan confirmed in July that its government had care of the men, without giving further details. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has taken a number of actions aimed at speeding up deportations of undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own. His administration deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, where they were kept in a high-security jail with poor conditions before being returned to Venezuela. Trump's administration has defended the deportations, arguing that the home nations of some of those targeted for removal sometimes refuse to accept them. But rights experts have warned that the deportations risk breaking international law by sending people to countries where they face the risk of torture, abduction and other abuses.

Uganda has agreed to take in some migrants rejected by the US under a new deal, officials said, though only temporarily and excluding criminals or unaccompanied minors. Here's all you need to know.

Trump strikes deal with Uganda: Kampala to accept deported migrants reject by US

On 1st October, 2024, Indian-origin businesswoman  Vasundhara Oswal was jailed by Ugandan authorities on charges of kidnapping and murder. As per claims, the man she had allegedly murdered was her father Pankaj Oswal's former employee.e Later, it was revealed that the employee was found alive in Tanzania, while Ms Oswal was still kept in a prison in Nakasongola, along with dreaded criminals.

WION's Prashasti Satyanand Shetty spoke to Vasundhara Oswal. Watch this tell-all interview to know more.

Vasundhara Oswal jailed in Uganda for 'murder' she didn't commit, the businesswoman recounts ordeal

The UK has summoned Rwanda’s envoy over the M23 group’s advance in the DRC. Uganda has deployed troops to combat militias, while the UN has warned of a deteriorating situation, highlighting ongoing violence against children in eastern DRC.

Congo crisis: UK summons Rwandan envoy amid m23 advance in DRC crisis

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was briefly hospitalised after his health deteriorated following a hunger strike but was back in prison. He was abducted in Kenya in November and has been facing the death penalty on treason charges in a court martial that his wife, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima, has called a "sham". Watch in for more details!

Detained Ugandan opposition veteran on hunger strike

Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with the first confirmed patient dying on Wednesday. Watch this report for more details!

Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak in capital Kampala

A devastating Landslide has left a trail of Destruction in Uganda 15 people have been reported Dead with a hundred still missing after Heavy Rain triggered a massive landslide in eastern Bulam district. Watch in for more details!

Uganda: Heavy Rains Trigger Deadly Landslide, Over 100 Feared Missing

A devastating landslide has left a trail of destruction in Uganda. 15 people have been reported dead and 100 are still missing after heavy rains triggered a massive landslide in the eastern Bulambuli district.

Uganda Landslide: 15 Dead, 100 Missing As Landslide Devastates Eastern Uganda

Uganda Landslide Sweeps Away Dozens Of Houses After Heavy Rains | Newspoint | WION

Kizza Besigye, a prominent Ugandan opposition politician was kidnapped during a book launch in Kenya, transferred to Uganda, and is being held at a military jail in Kampala. His wife is now worried that her husband will not be accorded justice by the military.

Uganda Opposition Figure Abducted, Appears Before Military Court

A Ugandan court has sentenced a former commander in the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to 40 years in prison following a landmark war crimes trial. Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 charges, including murder, rape, kidnapping and pillaging. Kwoyelo is the first commander from the feared rebel group to be convicted by a Ugandan court.

Uganda Ex-Rebel Thomas Kwoyelo Gets 40-Year Jail Term

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