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July 2025
21 JulThe Namibian
Namibia rugby coach Jacques Burger has vowed to come back stronger following their 30-28 defeat to Zimbabwe in the Africa Cup final in Kampala on Saturday. …
Burger vows to come back stronger
14 JulThe Namibian
Namibia are through to the final of the Rugby Africa Cup after an impressive 21-7 victory against Algeria in Kampala yesterday. …
Namibia into Africa Cup final
9 JulThe Namibian
Namibia’s hopes of qualifying for the 2027 Rugby World Cup are still alive after they beat Senegal 55-17 in their opening match at the Africa Cup in Kampala yesterday. …
Namibia beat Senegal after late charge
September 2018
7 SeptThe Namibian
… In full view of the public, journalists covering protests in Kampala calling for Wine’s release were brutally assaulted. …
Bobi Wine And The Power Of Social Media

World & Region

Uganda's army chief orders closure of major media outlets

The News

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 →

Monday 29 June

Uganda's army chief orders closure of major media outlets
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 →

Sunday 31 May

President visits local pharmaceutical manufacturer Fabupharm
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 →

Sunday 10 May

PM Ngurare attends Museveni's seventh inauguration in Uganda
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 →

Friday 3 April

Four children killed in stabbing attack at Uganda nursery school
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 →

Monday 23 March

Kenya and Uganda advance Chinese-funded railway extension
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 →

Monday 16 March

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine flees, fearing for his life
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 leaves country after hiding
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 →

Wednesday 11 February

Paratus launches 2000km fibre route across East Africa
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 →

Friday 23 January

Ugandan MP and Bobi Wine ally detained over election violence
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 →

Wednesday 21 January

SOEHC to represent Namibia at Africa Cup of Club Champions
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 →
Detained Ugandan opposition figure Besigye critically ill, party says
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 →
Uganda's Bobi Wine rejects election, vows street protests not court challenge
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 →

Sunday 18 January

Museveni declared winner of contested Uganda election
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 →

Saturday 17 January

Uganda police deny opposition leader Bobi Wine abducted
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 →

Friday 16 January

Uganda election disrupted by technical failures, internet blackout
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 counts votes amid internet blackout and fraud allegations
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 →

Thursday 15 January

Uganda votes in presidential election between Museveni and Bobi Wine
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 →

Tuesday 6 January

Amnesty: Uganda security forces repress opposition ahead of elections
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 →