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Ex-police chief Kale Kayihura's return to favour signals better relations with Kigali

The Ugandan chief of defence forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba rehabilitates a former police chief. The two men share close ties to Rwanda.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 18.09.2025

Spotlight
Kampala extends military influence in South Sudan

Yoweri Museveni and Salva Kiir during a meeting with South Sudanese security officials in Juba on 3 April, 2025. © Samir Bol / Reuters

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 16.09.2025

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, in Kampala, 13 May 2025. © Hajarah Nalwadda/Getty Images/AFP

Inner Circle
Muhoozi Kainerugaba's long game relies on old friends

Having set aside his own presidential ambitions for now, Yoweri Museveni's eldest son is leveraging his networks to make himself indispensable to his father's re-election bid. While his circle of backers is expanding, a smaller inner guard still remains at his side.

Subscribers only Politics 12.09.2025

Congolese families at Kyangwali refugee settlement camp, Kikuube District, Uganda, 2018.© James Akena / Reuters

Museveni faces looming refugee crisis as foreign aid diminishes

Hard hit by successive cuts in international aid, Uganda's government can no longer cover the needs of refugees on its territory. President Yoweri Museveni risks losing an important support base in the regions where refugee camps are installed.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 29.07.2025

A worker sorts dried vanilla pods in Namakwanda, Uganda, August 2022.© Badru Katumba / AFP

Kampala poses challenge to Malagasy vanilla dominance

The East African country is positioning itself as a serious competitor to Madagascar, the world's leading producer of the spice.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 25.07.2025

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, in Kampala, 13 May 2025.© Hajarah Nalwadda/Getty Images via AFP

Museveni ponders succession while organising re-election

While officially seeking re-election, the Ugandan president is working on a gradual transfer of some powers to his eldest son, Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Museveni's half-brother is already playing a key role.

Subscribers only Politics 24.07.2025

Influential yet controversial, speaker Anita Among's future at NRM is at stake

Aspiring to become the ruling party's third-ranking member, the parliament speaker has acquired considerable influence over MPs. But her rise and wealth are a source of displeasure within her political family and the head of state's clan.

Free access Politics 17.07.2025

Ugandan Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among in Kampala in March 2023.

Museveni rethinks diplomatic positioning, distancing himself further from West

Ugandan diplomatic missions in Europe and North America are expected to bear the brunt of the government's future savings. The president wants to build closer ties with other countries while maintaining open lines of communication with Brussels.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.07.2025

Yoweri Museveni meets with Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot, in Kampala, 25 April 2025.

Regional crises put brakes on East African federation project

Insecurity and political tensions have prevented the East African Community's group of constitutional experts from conducting planned consultations with member states. Meanwhile, the bloc's secretariat is struggling financially.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.07.2025

East African Community (EAC) headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, 20 May 2022.

EAC seeks to resume trade talks with Brussels

A year and a half after Kenya signed a free trade agreement with the European Union, Nairobi wants to get involved in extending this model to the East African Community, which is chaired this year by William Ruto.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 04.07.2025

Kenyan President William Ruto in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 8 February 2025.

Ruto puts thorny border issue back on the table with Kampala

Kenya's president is seeking to enter negotiations with Uganda on the question of the border between the two countries. His ministers and ally Raila Odinga do not exactly see eye to eye on the approach to take.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.07.2025

Kenyan President William Ruto (left), and Raila Odinga (right), in Nairobi, in March 2025.

Museveni and son make mark on media ahead of presidential elections

Financial and political pressures are mounting on the country's independent media, while the presidential camp seeks to build a network of influence.

Subscribers only Politics 24.06.2025

President Yoweri Museveni in Kampala, 25 April 2025.

Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

The African Nations Championship is set to serve as a rehearsal for the 2027 African Cup of Nations, the first held in East Africa. The reputations of the host country heads of state are on the line in the run-up to elections.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 12.06.2025

Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on 12 May 2018.

Kampala quietly blocks arrival of Eritrean asylum seekers

The Ugandan government wants to step up its fight against human trafficking and money laundering networks set up by Eritrean émigrés.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 10.06.2025

Army orders surveillance aircraft from Sino-Austrian firm Diamond

Kampala recently signed a contract with Diamond Aircraft for a batch of four DA62 surveillance planes.

Subscribers only Defence 04.06.2025

Harassed African opposition politicians bid for united front

A platform bringing together opposition leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and elsewhere in the region is being set up to exert influence on the international stage and secure the release of imprisoned officials and candidates prevented from standing in elections.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 26.05.2025

Lawyers of opposition leader Kizza Besigye, led by Martha Karua (center) in Kampala, 2 December 2024.

Uganda's first son tightens grip on army and ruling party

President Yoweri Museveni's eldest son may have abandoned his ambition to succeed his father in next year's election, but he remains bent on maximising his influence across all state affairs, including the security sector. Meanwhile, his brother-in-law's star seems to be fading.

Subscribers only Politics 21.05.2025

Muhoozi Kainerugaba at his birthday party in Entebbe, 7 May 2022.

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Uganda

Ex-police chief Kale Kayihura's return to favour signals better relations with Kigali

Spotlight Kampala extends military influence in South Sudan

Inner Circle Muhoozi Kainerugaba's long game relies on old friends

Museveni faces looming refugee crisis as foreign aid diminishes

Kampala poses challenge to Malagasy vanilla dominance

Museveni ponders succession while organising re-election

Influential yet controversial, speaker Anita Among's future at NRM is at stake

Museveni rethinks diplomatic positioning, distancing himself further from West

Regional crises put brakes on East African federation project

EAC seeks to resume trade talks with Brussels

Ruto puts thorny border issue back on the table with Kampala

Museveni and son make mark on media ahead of presidential elections

Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

Kampala quietly blocks arrival of Eritrean asylum seekers

Army orders surveillance aircraft from Sino-Austrian firm Diamond

Harassed African opposition politicians bid for united front

Uganda's first son tightens grip on army and ruling party

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Spotlight
Kampala extends military influence in South Sudan

Inner Circle
Muhoozi Kainerugaba's long game relies on old friends

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

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