Of the close to 2,700 parliamentary contestants who were nominated last month, about one in every two aspirants is contesting ...

An analysis of Uganda’s parliaments since 2006 shows political parties steadily losing ground to independents. Almost half of ...

As Uganda heads into a tense election season, President Yoweri Museveni is back on the campaign trail, promising new roads, defending his legacy, and warning voters not to abandon what he calls ...

Last month the Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) concluded the nomination of candidates intending to contest in the 2026 ...

The opposition leader in the Ugandan Parliament sees the Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York mayoral race as an inspiring political shift but somehow too distant for many Africans at ...

With an “insatiable curiosity about the world,” Zohran Mamdani walked into the Daily Monitor newsroom in Uganda in 2007 as a teenager with the hopes of becoming a “top reporter.” Mamdani’s father had ...

LOS ANGELES -- The powerful new documentary, "Bobi Wine: The People's President" tells the story of political corruption and brutal violence coming face to face with unwavering courage and ...

Kenya warns citizens against meddling in Uganda’s politics. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans Kenya’s High Commissioner to Uganda, Joash Maangi, has warned Kenyans against interfering in ...

Back in August, when Uganda's electoral commission opened nominations, more than 100 hopefuls picked up forms. The list included comedians, students and unlikely candidates. One of the most colourful ...

“He told me himself: He had to go every evening and have a conversation with his dad about the current affairs of the day,” ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The opposition leader in the Ugandan Parliament sees the Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York mayoral race as an inspiring political shift but somehow too ...