KAMPALA, Uganda — Forty years. That’s how long Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been in power. The 81-year-old was sworn in Tuesday to extend his presidency over a further five-year term that may well be his last — although not necessarily the last for the Museveni family.

The Speaker of the 11th Parliament has found herself facing criticism over spending controversies. Monitor understands that the meetings extensively heard about how Ms Among has used the incumbency to gloss over the criticisms.

“This is the time you are going to show us whether you’re a homo or you’re not,” one lawmaker said in support of the bill.

The latest 10‑year strategic plan of Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe) sets out goals to expand its route network to 32 regional and international destinations, subject to fleet additions, and invest in major infrastructure projects.

Africa CDC, the continent's top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.

This week, Uganda’s Parliament is considering a bill that would profoundly erode religious freedom protections in the country. The “Qadhis Courts Bill,” published in the Uganda Gazette on Feb. 27, has been presented as a measure to adjudicate family ...

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