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  Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenyan police fired tear gas and beat opposition demonstrators with truncheons Monday to stop them storming the offices of the electoral commission to demand its dissolution. Hundreds of protesters were prevented from reaching the offices of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Some …

On May 4, President Yoweri Museveni held an emotional last meeting with his outgoing cabinet at State House Entebbe. Its high point was a group portrait taken on the main front porch. The photo exposes, in an amazing way, the changes coming in Museveni’s next government. As the photo has …

The 10th parliament swearing in ceremonies started today Monday May 16, 2016.  There were 148 MPs sworn in on day one. Share on: WhatsApp

PICTORIAL: The armed forces have today held a “Thanksgiving” ceremony  for maintaining peace and security before during and after elections. President Yoweri Museveni, who is also Commander In Chief, was chief guest. Ugandan musicians, under the “Tubonga Nawe” tag, entertained the various forces after a march past in which different …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was charged with treason Friday at a court in the north-eastern Karamoja region where he was taken after his latest arrest, his lawyers said. Besigye has disputed President Yoweri Museveni’s victory in February’s election and has been under house arrest …

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was Thursday sworn in as President of Uganda for a fifth term. In his inaugural speech, he stressed that he would take decisive steps to deal with corruption, promised to boost Uganda’s energy sector – and also, in off the cuff remarks, hit at the International Criminal …

12.oopm Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been dully sworn in for another term as President of Uganda by the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe.   8am: Celebrations start Ceremonies that will culminate with the swearing-in of the elected President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni have started at Kololo in Kampala. The inauguration of …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda embarked on a fourth decade in power on Thursday when he was sworn into office for a fifth consecutive term. Museveni won February’s election but the result was challenged by opposition leaders, one of whom has been held under house …

PHOTOGRAPHS: President John Magufuli of Tanzania, Edgar Lungu of Zambia, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Bashir Sudan and Salva Kiir of South Sudan are already in Uganda for Thursday’s swearing in and inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni. (PPU PHOTOS) ARRIVAL SCHEDULE Wednesday President John Magufuli (Tanzania) 11am President T Obiang (Equatorial …

Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli has arrived, one of 17 heads of state expected for Thursday’s inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni. It is Magufuli’s first visit to Uganda since his election as president last year. This is the 5th presidential inauguration after elections, since the NRM came into power in …