Uganda
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa, bordered by South Sudan to the north, Kenya to the east, Tanzania to the south, Rwanda to the southwest and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west. The capital and largest city is Kampala. With a population of about 47-million, Uganda has one of the youngest and fastest-growing populations in the world. The economy is primarily agricultural, with coffee being the leading export crop, though the country also produces tea, cotton, tobacco and fish. Uganda has significant mineral resources including copper, cobalt, gold and recently discovered oil reserves in the Albertine Graben region along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The currency is the Ugandan shilling. The country operates as a presidential republic, with President Yoweri Museveni having held office since 1986. Uganda is a member of the East African Community, the African Union and the Commonwealth of Nations. The country has played a significant regional security role, contributing troops to peacekeeping missions and engaging in cross-border operations against insurgent groups. Uganda gained independence from British colonial rule in 1962, and its post-independence history has been marked by periods of political instability and conflict, followed by relative stability and economic growth since the late 1980s.
Uganda Updates
More than 70 Congo medics infected with Ebola since outbreak started, WHO says
By: Reuters 19th June 2026 A senior World Health Organization official said on Friday that 75 medics in the Democratic Republic of Congo had been infected with Ebola and 17... →
Africa pledges $910m to boost Ebola response
By: Reuters 18th June 2026 The African Union has pledged $910-million, including $80-million from African member states, to accelerate the Ebola Bundibugyo response in Congo... →
Will global turmoil push Africa’s leaders to prioritise agriculture?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th June 2026 The path to transforming agriculture is clear; the challenge is getting leaders to appreciate the value of agri-prosperity. The Iran War is the... →
Daily Podcast – June 17, 2026
By: Thabi Shomolekae 17th June 2026 Making headlines: Aucamp replaces Steenhuisen as Agriculture Minister; Labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests; And, EU supports... →
EU supports Ebola response with €493m in vaccines, treatment and health aid
By: Reuters 17th June 2026 The European Commission said on Wednesday it will fund the response to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa with a €493-million financial aid... →
Afreximbank cancels annual meeting on Ebola concerns
By: Reuters 15th June 2026 The African Export-Import Bank has cancelled its annual meeting set to take place in the Egyptian resort of El Alamein next week, citing measures... →
Ebola outbreak spreads to crowded displacement camp in Congo
By: Reuters 12th June 2026 Two Ebola-related deaths have been confirmed in a displacement camp in eastern Congo, the UN refugee agency said, with aid workers warning the risk... →
'Blind spots' could hide full spread of Congo's Ebola outbreak, WHO suggests
By: Reuters 12th June 2026 There are many "blind spots" in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a World Health Organization expert said on Friday,... →
East African ministers to unveil budgets amid Iran cost shocks, debt strains
By: Reuters 11th June 2026 Finance ministers in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will present their 2026/27 budgets to their parliaments on Thursday, with investors focused on how... →
Standard Chartered bank says reforms win back investors to Africa
By: Reuters 10th June 2026 African governments from Nigeria to Uganda have lured foreign funders ranging from export credit agencies and private investors to the Gulf as... →
