In the slums of Wakaliga, on the outskirts of Uganda's capital Kampala, an independent film studio has been defying norms for 20 years. With shoestring budgets, Wakaliwood produces action and martial arts films that are viewed by millions of Ugandans on YouTube every year.

Lawal, a former Nigerian Under-20 international footballer, was playing for Vipers Football Club in Uganda and was also a final-year Business Administration student at Cavendish University at the time of his death.

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda discharged on Tuesday the last eight patients who recovered from Ebola , health authorities reported, and there were no other positive cases in the outbreak declared last month. World Health Organization described the recoveries as a milestone that “reflects the power of Uganda’s quick and coordinated response.”

The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal in

The Federal Government on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of Nigerian professional footballer, Abubakar Lawal, in Uganda.

AIGP Lawrence Nuwabiine calls for designated magistrate courts to try errant drivers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Lawrence Nuwabiine, the Director of Traffic Police,

The Commonwealth called on Tuesday for Uganda, a member of the 56-nation group, to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye, saying his detention undermined democracy and human rights.

Detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye, who went on a hunger strike last week, has been rushed to hospital after his health deteriorated, an allied lawmaker and a local television broadcaster said.

UDP, valued at $566 million (Shs2.1 trillion), is already funding road projects in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, and Mukono Municipality

Survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) should not have to wait years for justice, Austrian diplomat Dr Yvonne Katja Kerschbaumer has said, as Uganda launches a new initiative to speed up GBV case resolution.

A prominent opposition figure jailed in Uganda for allegedly threatening state security is unwell and in need of urgent medical care.

Ugandan authorities should release from prison former opposition presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, whose health has deteriorated as the result of a hunger strike, his lawyer, and others who are in detention by reason of the rulings from military courts.