Uganda

Kampala quietly blocks arrival of Eritrean asylum seekers

The Ugandan government wants to step up its fight against human trafficking and money laundering networks set up by Eritrean émigrés.

Army orders surveillance aircraft from Sino-Austrian firm Diamond

Kampala recently signed a contract with Diamond Aircraft for a batch of four DA62 surveillance planes.

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Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Yoweri Museveni

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's not-so-secret trip to Paris

Central AfricaThe misadventures of Faustin-Archange Touadéra with VistaJet

UgandaThe case within a case: the double life of Ayena Odongo, Dominic Ongwen's ousted lawyer

Kampala working to change Egypt's stance on Nile Basin Initiative

The Ugandan government wants to hold talks on the future status of the partnership, amid the ongoing dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia. Ethiopia is in the strongest position ahead of a heads of state summit scheduled for next month.

Ugandan diplomat negotiates compensation for vandalised properties in Nairobi

A delegation led by the second-in-command of Ugandan diplomacy, Henry Okello Oryem, is expected in Nairobi this month for discussions with Ruto's administration on compensation for the burning of Uganda House last June.

Turkish company Yapi Merkezi awaiting funds for Ugandan railway project

Preliminary work on the line linking Kampala to the Kenyan border is due to begin this month, although uncertainty is still hanging over its financing.