Uganda

Palace Intrigues
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Yoweri Museveni

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's not-so-secret trip to Paris

Central AfricaThe misadventures of Faustin-Archange Touadéra with VistaJet

UgandaThe case within a case: the double life of Ayena Odongo, Dominic Ongwen's ousted lawyer

Ugandan diplomat negotiates compensation for vandalised properties in Nairobi

A delegation led by the second-in-command of Ugandan diplomacy, Henry Okello Oryem, is expected in Nairobi this month for discussions with Ruto's administration on compensation for the burning of Uganda House last June.

Turkish company Yapi Merkezi awaiting funds for Ugandan railway project

Preliminary work on the line linking Kampala to the Kenyan border is due to begin this month, although uncertainty is still hanging over its financing.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Alassane Ouattara, Emmanuel Macron, Ibrahim Traoré, Yoweri Museveni

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRCMaman Marthe in the thick of UDPS crisis

Ivory CoastMacron and Ouattara speak during Eid

Burkina FasoIbrahim Traoré snubs Doha envoy

UgandaTweets by Museveni's son cause uproar within presidential family

The ICC rejigs judges in Joseph Kony case

Ahead of the confirmation of charges hearing against the Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, the ICC is shuffling the composition of the tribunal in charge of handling the defence appeal.

Increasing delays and costs for TotalEnergies' EACOP project

Installing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline is taking longer than expected, and the joint agreement setting out the financial commitments of each of the partners in the project is still outstanding.

From Ethiopia to Tanzania, the common electricity market sparks envy

The 13 Eastern Africa Power Pool countries have said they want to agree on common rules for trading electricity from this year onwards. Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda are already planning to reap the benefits of their energy exports.

Djibouti eyes East African models for Addis Ababa corridor

Freight forwarders and transport companies will be meeting the heads of corridor management authorities during a study tour from 26 January to 2 February in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.

The backstory of African Nations Championship postponement

The adjournment of the tournament follows an urgent vote within the competition's organising committee on the eve of the draw. Several football associations will welcome the development.

Museveni persuades Emir of Qatar to open embassy in Kampala

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has managed to convince the Emir of Qatar to open an embassy in Kampala.