Uganda

Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets

Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered two leading media outlets closed, saying he does not believe in a free press and that journalists should be guided by government loyalists.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) addresses his supporters during his reception after a military decoration ceremony at the Bombo grounds in Bombo, Luweero District, Uganda, October 10, 2022; illustrative.
A police officer clears the way for rescued Air France hostages arriving in Tel Aviv after returning from Entebbe

State Archives releases thousands of documents for Entebbe rescue's 50th anniversary

Captives returning after the Entebbe Operation.

Beyond the Headlines: Fifty years since the Entebbe rescue - opinion

A general view of the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, northern Israel, March 10, 2026.

Suspected Ebola patient undergoes testing at Rambam Medical Center, results expected in days


Ukrainian refugees are good for Israel - opinion

Israel should accept refugees, not only for the sake of offering solace to those in need, but also because it is good for Israel.

 LAND IS cultivated by refugees in Iboa, Northern Uganda

Rare insect species with leaf-shaped genitals found in Uganda

Phlogis kibalensis, the new leafhopping discovery, is the first member of the rare genus to be stopped since 1969.

Illustration of an insect

NSO's Pegasus used to hack US State Dept. phones - report

The hacks hit US officials either based in Uganda or focused on matters concerning the East African country.

 NSO GROUP branch in the Arava Desert. Picture taken with a drone.

Explosion in Uganda capital kills at least two - local TV

Two bombs exploded in Kampala, one very close to the Ugandan parliament and one near the central police station. Local media reported that Parliament had been evacuated

 Smoke rises near the blast area, in Kampala, Uganda, November 16, 2021, in this still image obtained from a social media video.

Cataclysm on African continent a pending world war

The Nile River has captivated mystery and myth from the time of ancient Greeks, including Herodotus and Alexander the Great. Today she could become the cause of a world at war.

THE NILE RIVER is seen as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam reservoir fills near the Ethiopia-Sudan border.

High Court withdraws emerging communities aliyah petition

Judge: Case not suitable to determine principle

High Court of Justice May 3, 2020

Pride and prejudice: The State of Israel vs Yosef Kibita

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: When the young Ugandan applied to make aliyah in 2017, he couldn’t have imagined that he would be poised to fundamentally impact the dynamic of Israel-Diaspora relations.

YOSEF KIBITA reading from the Torah in the synagogue at Kibbutz Ketura, his adopted home for the last three years.

A matzah miracle in Uganda

“Our entire community thanks the Confederation of United Zionists for helping our community celebrate Pesach the right way,” said Mukiibi.

Avram Mukiibi holds newly acquired matzah this week.

Uganda says it detains American over subversive activities

In an email, a U.S. State Department official said the government was aware of the arrest but did not provide details.

Elections billboards for Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, and opposition leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, are seen on a street in Kampala

Jewish leaders condemn Israel’s rejection of Ugandan Jews from immigrating

The ultimate ruling in his case could have far-ranging ramifications for Jews living outside of Israel.

Women and children carry Torah scrolls from an old synagogue building to a new building in Nabagoye, Ugandaz