Uganda’s President Museveni confirms bid to extend nearly 40-year rule. The 80-year-old leader pledges economic growth from today’s GDP of $66bn to $500bn within the next five years.

KAMPALA – Uganda’s long-serving President Yoweri Museveni has officially declared his intention to run in the upcoming 2026 elections, aiming to extend his rule beyond 40 years.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday sought nomination for a seventh term, a move that would bring him closer to five decades in power.

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This was supported by the growing export earnings, which are said to have reached $11.1 Billion by March 2025, a growth of 9.3 percent. The exports were led by gold with 3.7 billion, coffee 1.8 ...

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law an amendment that will allow, once again, civilians to be tried in a military court under certain circumstances. A previous law permitting ...

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council plans to host a conference next year to foster collaboration with Gulf states, the body’s new head has said, adding that US President Donald Trump’s ...

FILE PHOTO: Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni addresses the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) 42nd Extraordinary Session, at the State House in Entebbe, Uganda January 18, 2024.

HONG KONG — Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong on Friday was charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that critics ...