Robert Lansing Institute for Global Threats and Democracies Studies (RLI) predicted a Museveni win at between 65% and 75%, and that Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu would get between 20-30% of the cast votes. Kampala, Uganda | URN | As Uganda headed to the polls on 15 January 2026 for the presidential …
Read More »Fr Onen concedes defeat to Mao in Laroo-Pece Division Parliamentary race
Gulu, Uganda | URN | Incumbent Laroo-Pece Division legislator, Fr Charles Onen, has conceded defeat to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, in the just-concluded parliamentary elections. Mao, who is the Democratic Party President General, was announced the winner of the hotly contested Laroo-Pece Division parliamentary race …
Read More »Crispus Kiyonga back as NRM dominates Kasese and Bundibugyo in parliamentary elections
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has won all six parliamentary seats in Kasese District and captured two of three seats in Bundibugyo District, according to results declared by district returning officer Godfrey Mbabazi. In Kasese, NRM claimed Busongora South, Busongora North, Kasese Municipality, Bukonzo East, …
Read More »UHRC: Uganda’s 2026 polls largely peaceful despite tech failures, rights concerns
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Human Rights Commission has raised concern over rights violations during the January 15, 2026, general elections, citing an internet shutdown, isolated incidents of violence, and failures in biometric voter verification, even as it said Ugandans were largely able to vote in a peaceful environment. …
Read More »Why this time is different for Iran
COMMENT | VALI NASR | Iranians have taken to the streets to protest the collapse of the country’s currency and surging inflation, with many calling for an end to the Islamic Republic. Yet the government’s response has differed from earlier waves of unrest. Whereas Iran’s rulers were quick to suppress …
Read More »🟥 SENEGAL ARE 2025 AFRICAN CHAMPIONS
Senegal 1-0 Morocco (AET), Pape Gueye, 93’ Rabat, Morocco | CAFONLINE | Senegal were crowned champions of Africa for the second time in their history after edging hosts Morocco 1–0 after extra time in a gripping TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final Sunday in Rabat. The decisive moment arrived …
Read More »Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo retires after four decades of legal service
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Today, Uganda’s Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, retires at the age of 70, concluding a legal and public service career spanning over forty years. Appointed Chief Justice in August 2020, he oversaw reforms aimed at improving access to justice, reducing case backlogs, and modernizing court …
Read More »🟥 Morocco and Senegal set for defining AFCON final
⚽ Morocco vs Senegal – 10pm Rabat, Morocco | CAFONLINE | On Sunday night, beneath the glowing lights of Rabat, African football will momentarily hold its breath. A host nation yearning to end a five-decade wait for continental glory meets a powerhouse eager to cement its place among Africa’s elite. The …
Read More »Europe will not be blackmailed, Danish PM says after U.S. tariff threats over Greenland
OSLO | Xinhua | Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen posted on her social media platform on Sunday that “Europe will not be blackmailed,” following a series of emergency calls with European leaders after U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats over Greenland. Frederiksen said she had spoken with German Chancellor …
Read More »NUP loses 23 Parliamentary Seats
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The National Unity Platform has lost at least 23 parliamentary seats in the just-concluded general elections. All of these seats located in Buganda region have been won back by other the ruling National Resistance Movement which had lost them in the 2021 general elections, or independents …
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