Uganda
Ugandan military helicopter crashes and catches fire in Somalia
A Ugandan military helicopter with eight people on board crashed and was engulfed in flames at the main international airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. Three people escaped with burns, yet the other five were “yet to be accounted for” after the crash at the Aden Adde International Airport, said Maj Gen Felix Kulaigye, adding that…
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Uganda: Teacher accused of attempting to sodomize 11-year-old student sentenced
A 43-year-old Ugandan teacher accused of attempting to sodomize an 11-year-old student during...
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Explosion kills 2 as Uganda security foils suspected bomb attack in Kampala
Two suspected attackers were killed in a dramatic security operation near a Catholic shrine...
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Uganda army suspends all military cooperation with Germany
Uganda’s army has declared the suspension of all military cooperation with Germany, accusing...
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Uganda: Junior school teacher, 43, in custody after allegedly attempting to sodomize 11-year-old student
Authorities in Uganda have arrested a 43-year-old junior school teacher after he allegedly tried to sodomize an 11-year-old student during a school trip. Per the Monitor, the suspect, identified...
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Uganda president Museveni engages South Sudan leadership in push to salvage fragile peace deal
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has met with South Sudanese officials as concerns grow over a potential resurgence of civil war following the house arrest of the country’s main opposition leader....
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Uganda: Woman charged after allegedly burning 16-year-old niece over missing $109
Authorities in Uganda have charged a woman with attempted murder after she allegedly burned her 16-year-old niece over missing Shs400,000 (around $109). According to Monitor, the Saturday incident occurred...
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Lydia Mugambe: UN judge claimed ‘immunity’ before being convicted of forcing a woman into slavery
A British jury has found a United Nations judge guilty of forcing a young woman to work as a slave after deceiving her into traveling to the United Kingdom. Prosecutors claimed Lydia Mugambe forced the...
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Uganda: Woman sentenced for cutting off husband’s genitals over claims of being bad in bed
A Ugandan court on Wednesday handed a 20-year prison sentence to a woman who cut off her husband’s genitals after she accused him of infidelity and being bad in bed. Per the Monitor, the Kamuli Chief...
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Uganda: Woman killed by husband after accusing her of having an affair with his father
Authorities in Uganda said a 30-year-old man killed his 21-year-old wife after he accused her of having an affair with his father. According to the Monitor, the fatal January 2025 incident happened in...
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Uganda: Teen arrested for killing father during fight over meat
Authorities in Uganda said a 17-year-old male killed his 64-year-old father during a family altercation over meat that the deceased victim bought for visitors he was expecting. According to the Monitor,...
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Ugandan officials probe source of Ebola outbreak as hospital nurse dies in country’s first case in two years
Ugandan officials are investigating the source of the country’s latest Ebola outbreak following the death of a nurse, marking the first recorded fatality since the nation’s last outbreak ended...
