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Order a long-term news report on Kampala
Every mention in the Namibian press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
Verbatim sentences from the source article.
The Namibian
… His body was discovered by local residents on the outskirts of Kampala over the weekend. …
Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheadedThe Namibian
… The country is home to four main kingdoms, the largest and most prominent being Buganda in the central region, which encompasses the capital Kampala. …
The journalist who became a Ugandan kingThe Namibian
… Meanwhile, at about the same time, Namibia’s national u20 side lost 33-17 to Kenya in the final of the u20 Barthes Trophy in Kampala, with the result that Kenya will now represent Africa at the World Rugby u20 Challenge next year. …
Namibia Breweries reaffirms support for rugbyInformanté
Staff Reporter ZIMBABWE secured third place in the Performance Division of the Rugby Africa 2026 U20 Barthés Trophy after overcoming Tunisia 38-12 in the bronze-medal match at Muteesa II Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. …
Zimbabwe claim bronze as Tunisia relegated at Rugby Africa U20 Barthés TrophyInformanté
Staff Reporter NAMIBIA will face Kenya in the final of the 2026 Rugby Africa U20 Barthés Trophy after both teams secured semi-final victories in Kampala, Uganda, setting up a title decider between Africa’s two most successful junior rugby nations. …
Namibia to face Kenya in U20 Barthés Trophy final showdownNew Era
Defending champions Namibia will begin their quest for a record fourth Rugby Africa U/20 Barthes Trophy title when they face Tunisia today at 10h00 in Kampala, Uganda. …
Junior Welwitschias begin Barthes Trophy defenceInformanté
Staff Reporter DEFENDING champions Namibia launched their 2026 Rugby Africa U20 Barthés Trophy campaign with a hard-fought 11-6 victory over Tunisia in Kampala, Uganda, after overcoming a first-half deficit to secure a winning start to the tournament. …
Junior Welwitschias overcome half-time deficit to edge Tunisia 11-6The Namibian
… The Daily Monitor newspaper says armed soldiers were stationed outside its headquarters in the capital Kampala and both NTV and Spark TV had been taken off air. …
Uganda’s leading media outlets shut down by army chiefThe Namibian
… These include Cospharm, Varichem and Pharmanova in Harare, Zimpharm and Datlabs in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), PharmaQ in Johannesburg, Q-sol (formerly Sanofi Aventis) in Pretoria, Aspen Pharmacare in East London, and Port Elizabeth (South Africa), Cipla QCIL in Kampala (Uganda), and Ba …
President Highlights the Importance of Local ManufacturersThe Namibian
Prime minister Elijah Ngurare will travel to Uganda to represent president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the inauguration of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni (82) in Kampala on Tuesday. …
Ngurare heads to Uganda for Museveni’s seventh inaugurationRobert Kabera, a former Rwandan army sergeant major and outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, was found beheaded near Kampala, Uganda, over the weekend. His death adds to a record of critics of Kagame being killed both in Rwanda and abroad, prompting his family to express fear for their safety.
20 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Robert Kabera, a former Rwandan army sergeant major and outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, was found beheaded near Kampala, Uganda, over the weekend. His death adds to a record of critics of Kagame being killed both in Rwanda and abroad, prompting his family to express fear for their safety.
20 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a 56-year-old former anchor and editor at Uganda's state broadcaster, has been crowned king of Tooro, one of Uganda's four main officially recognised historical kingdoms, succeeding King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died last month from cancer at age 34.
30 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia Breweries Limited announced a N$2-million sponsorship to the Namibian Rugby Union on Tuesday, reaffirming its backing for the sport despite the senior national side's failure to qualify for the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 26 years and the under-20 side's loss to Kenya in a World Rugby u20 Challenge qualifier.
13 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Zimbabwe defeated Tunisia 38-12 in the bronze-medal match of the Rugby Africa 2026 U20 Barthés Trophy in Uganda, securing third place in the Performance Division and confirming Tunisia's relegation to the First Division.
11 August 2026 · Informanté →
Namibia will face Kenya in the final of the 2026 Rugby Africa U20 Barthés Trophy after both teams won their semi-finals in Kampala, Uganda. The Junior Welwitschias defeated Tunisia 11-6, while Kenya beat Zimbabwe 35-23, setting up a title decider between Africa's two most successful junior rugby nations.
7 August 2026 · Informanté →
Defending champion Namibia begins the Rugby Africa U/20 Barthes Trophy tournament by facing Tunisia on 10 August in Kampala, Uganda. The six-team continental competition runs 7–15 August with Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Zambia also competing.
7 August 2026 · New Era →
Namibia's defending champion U20 rugby team defeated Tunisia 11-6 in the 2026 Rugby Africa U20 Barthés Trophy in Kampala, Uganda, overcoming a 6-0 half-time deficit to secure the opening victory.
7 August 2026 · Informanté →
Uganda's leading independent media group, the Nation Media Group, says it is under "military siege" after the army chief ordered the closure of TV stations, newspapers and radio outlets, with armed soldiers stationed outside the Daily Monitor newspaper's headquarters in Kampala. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of president Yoweri Museveni, stated on X that he does not believe in a free press and that the outlets will not reopen without his permission.
29 June 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah visited Fabupharm, Namibia's only local pharmaceutical manufacturer, amid ongoing medicine shortages in public hospitals and clinics. The visit signals recognition that Namibia should pursue local solutions to strengthen pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity rather than relying heavily on foreign sourcing.
31 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare will travel to Uganda to represent President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the inauguration of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (82) in Kampala on Tuesday, and is expected to hold engagements to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
10 May 2026 · The Namibian →
A suspect who posed as a parent gained access to a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda and fatally stabbed four children aged two to three years old. Security forces arrested the suspect as angry residents attempted to lynch him; the motive remains unclear and police are investigating.
3 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Kenya and Uganda's presidents met to advance a multi-billion-dollar extension of a Chinese-built railway to Uganda, despite Kenya spending roughly US$1 billion annually servicing debt from the project. The leaders argue the rail link will reduce logistics costs and inefficiencies in East Africa, with plans for the line to reach Kisumu by June 2027 and later extend to the Kenya-Uganda border at Malaba.
23 March 2026 · New Era →
Ugandan opposition politician Bobi Wine has told the BBC he left Uganda after January's disputed presidential election because he feared the government sought to eliminate him. Wine, whose party the National Unity Platform disputes President Yoweri Museveni's 72% election victory, said he spent two months in hiding sheltered by supporters before fleeing the country.
16 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he has left the country after two months in hiding following January's disputed presidential election, claiming he won but the vote was rigged in favour of Museveni. Wine says he has gone abroad for "critical engagements" to mobilise the international community and calls for targeted sanctions against Museveni.
16 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Pan-African telecommunications provider Paratus Group activated a new fibre route connecting Mombasa, Kenya to Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo through Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya, offering high-capacity, cross-border connectivity for carriers, ISPs and enterprise clients in the region.
11 February 2026 · New Era →
Muwanga Kivumbi, deputy leader of opposition leader Bobi Wine's National Unity Platform, has been detained by Ugandan police for alleged involvement in election-related violence following the party's electoral loss. The arrest follows tensions after last week's elections in which President Museveni was re-elected for a seventh term, with conflicting reports over death tolls and allegations of violence between authorities and opposition supporters.
23 January 2026 · The Namibian →
The School of Excellence Hockey Club will compete at the 2026 Africa Cup of Club Champions in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 24–31 January, after winning the 2025 Outdoor Hockey Men's Premier League title. This marks Namibia's first return to continental club competition since 2003.
21 January 2026 · New Era →
Kizza Besigye, a 69-year-old veteran Ugandan opposition politician detained since November 2024 on treason charges, was taken to a medical facility in Kampala with symptoms including acute stomach pain, high fever, and severe dehydration, his party says; prison authorities denied his condition was critical.
21 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine told the BBC from hiding that he will not contest President Yoweri Museveni's election victory in court, citing a captured judiciary, and has instead urged supporters to take to the streets in peaceful protest. Wine maintains the results are "fake" and alleged ballot stuffing, while Museveni won 72% of the vote to Wine's 25%, and security forces have intensified a crackdown with arrests and alleged killings of opposition supporters.
21 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has been declared winner of Thursday's election with 72% of the vote, extending his four decades in power by another five years. Opposition challenger Bobi Wine has condemned the result as "fake" and called for non-violent protests, while the election process was marked by violence, internet blackouts, and restrictions on Wine's movements.
18 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Uganda's police have denied allegations that presidential candidate Bobi Wine was abducted by helicopter on Friday during ongoing vote counting, saying his movements were restricted as his home is in a "security interest" area. Wine's party claimed a helicopter forcibly took him to an unknown location, though his son later said his father "escaped" while his mother remained under house arrest, amid confusion over his whereabouts and an internet blackout hampering information verification.
17 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Uganda's presidential election was hit by widespread delays as biometric voting machines malfunctioned and ballot boxes remained undelivered, compounded by an internet blackout imposed by the government. President Yoweri Museveni, seeking a seventh term, acknowledged problems casting his own vote, while opposition figures alleged the disruptions were deliberate attempts to undermine the poll.
16 January 2026 · New Era →
Uganda is counting votes in presidential and parliamentary elections while an internet shutdown is in effect and opposition leader Bobi Wine alleges massive ballot-stuffing and intimidation by security forces. Long delays caused by malfunctioning biometric machines, missing ballot materials, and other logistical problems have affected polling stations, with the presidential result due Saturday.
16 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Ugandans are voting in a presidential election between incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, seeking to extend his 40-year rule, and singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine, who has promised to tackle corruption and impose reforms. The campaign has been marked by opposition harassment, internet blackouts, and heightened security in the capital, with analysts predicting Museveni will likely win given his success in six previous elections.
15 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Amnesty International reported that Ugandan security forces have used torture and arbitrary arrests to intimidate opposition supporters ahead of 15 January elections, with documented cases of beating, pepper-spraying, and tasering; President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40-year rule amid fears the government may shut down the internet during voting.
6 January 2026 · New Era →