Uganda, Commonwealth

Commonwealth urges Uganda to release detained opposition politician
The Commonwealth called on Tuesday for Uganda, a member of the 56-nation group, to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye, saying his detention undermined democracy and human rights.
Uganda judge rejects ailing opposition leader's release call
A Ugandan judge on Wednesday rejected a demand to release opposition leader Kizza Besigye from jail due to ill health, sending the visibly frail government critic back to prison. "Shame on the cadre (pro-government) judge for sending back my husband to jail when his health is deteriorating fast,
Commonwealth urges Uganda to release detained Besigye
Commonwealth says the detention of Besigye, his lawyer and an aide undermined "principles of democracy, human rights and the rule of law." Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans The Commonwealth called on Tuesday for Uganda,
Detained Uganda opposition politician on hunger strike taken to hospital, lawmaker says
Detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye, who went on a hunger strike last week, has been rushed to hospital after his health deteriorated, an allied lawmaker and a local television broadcaster said.
Uganda opposition politician case to be transferred to civil court
Prominent Ugandan political activist and lawyer Norbert Mao announced on Monday that the case concerning prominent Ugandan opposition politician, Kizza Besigye, is in the course of transfer from the
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Uganda Roundup: World marathon record, prolonged opposition leader's trial, increasing power plants
Commonwealth urges Uganda to release detained opposition politician On Tuesday, February 18, the Commonwealth urged Uganda—a ...
Uganda hosts boat race, using plastic waste to combat water pollution
KAMPALA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Uganda held a recycled plastic boat race on Saturday as part of ongoing efforts to combat water pollution. The event took place on Lake Victoria in Wakiso District, ...
Uganda discharges the last Ebola patients. No new deaths from the contagious virus reported
Uganda health authorities say they discharged the last eight patients who recovered from Ebola. There were no other positive ...
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Uganda Should Free Opposition Leader Besigye, Others
Ugandan authorities should release from prison former opposition presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, whose health has ...
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New HIV therapy shows promise in Uganda
A new HIV drug, lenacapavir, appears highly effective against strains circulating in Uganda, according to a study led by ...
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Minnesota woman dies of malaria after traveling abroad to help children in Uganda
Loved ones hosted a celebration of life for a Minnesota woman who died from Malaria after arriving home from a trip from ...
Why Uganda's iconic crested crane faces extinction
With its distinctive golden crown, red throat pouch and slender black legs, the crested crane is beloved in Uganda - ...
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Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantine
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A health worker prepares to administer a vial of a vaccine against ...
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New therapy may effectively control HIV in Uganda
A multi-national, multi-institutional study investigators found little natural resistance to a new HIV therapy called lenacapavir in a population of patients in Uganda.
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Uganda children’s choir returns to NC, Rowan County
For the first time since the pandemic, the Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda is coming back to North Carolina and they will ...
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Kenyan medics to hold protests on Monday demanding release of Uganda's Kizza Besigye
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) will partner with Amnesty International Kenya to add their voice ...