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Tanzanian President Faces Scrutiny After Appointing Daughter and Son-in-Law to Cabinet

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has come under renewed public scrutiny after appointing her daughter and son-in-law to senior government positions during a major cabinet reshuffle announced on Monday, 17…

Africa News Now November 18, 2025

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Museveni Admits Arrest of Missing Kenyan Activists After Five Weeks

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has for the first time confirmed that two missing Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were arrested and detained by Ugandan authorities for over a…

Africa News Now November 10, 2025

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Bobi Wine and Museveni Faces Off in Ugandan Election on January 15 2025

Uganda’s Electoral Commission has officially announced January 15, 2026, as the date for the country’s next general elections, where long-time leader President Yoweri Museveni will seek another term in office.…

Africa News Now October 21, 2025

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Kenyan Activists Missing in Uganda After Alleged Abduction at Bobi Wine Rally

Two Kenyan human rights activists have disappeared in Uganda after reportedly being abducted by armed men while attending a campaign event for opposition leader Bobi Wine. The missing activists, identified…

Africa News Now October 2, 2025

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Uganda’s 2026 Election Campaign Begins as Museveni Faces Bobi Wine

Uganda’s presidential campaign officially began on Monday, setting the stage for a heated contest between President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Bobi Wine in what is widely seen as a…

Africa News Now September 30, 2025

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Uganda’s Museveni and Bobi Wine Cleared to Face Off in 2026 Presidential Election

Uganda’s Electoral Commission has officially cleared President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Bobi Wine to contest the country’s 2026 general elections, setting the stage for a generational showdown between the…

Africa News Now September 26, 2025

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Ugandan and Egyptian Presidents Meet in Cairo as Nile Water Dispute Heats Up

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi hosted Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Cairo on Tuesday for high-level talks that centered on regional cooperation — and the increasingly tense dispute over the…

Africa News Now August 13, 2025

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Bobi Wine Decries Rising Threats Ahead of Uganda’s 2026 Presidential Election

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says the country’s political climate is worsening rapidly ahead of presidential elections scheduled for January 2026, accusing the government of escalating threats and intimidation against…

Africa News Now July 30, 2025

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Museveni Blames Iran, Israel, and Western Powers for Middle East Conflict in Rare NAM Statement

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has issued a rare and pointed critique of the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, attributing blame to both regional powers and Western actors for stoking tensions. In a…

Africa News Now June 25, 2025

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Museveni to Seek Seventh Term as Uganda Heads Toward 2026 Elections

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will officially seek a seventh term in office in the country’s general elections slated for January 2026, a senior official from the ruling National Resistance Movement…

Africa News Now June 24, 2025

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Bobi Wine’s Bodyguard Charged Amid Allegations of Torture and Political Repression in Uganda

Edward Sebuufu, widely known as Eddie Mutwe and longtime bodyguard of Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, has been charged with aggravated and simple robbery, days after his forcible disappearance and…

Africa News Now May 6, 2025