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Museveni, Tanzania’s Prof. Anna Tibaijuka Discuss Bilateral Relations
President Yoweri Museveni hosted Tanzanian politician Prof. Anna Tibaijuka at State House Entebbe to discuss the historical bond and ongoing ideological cooperation between Uganda’s National Resistance Movement (NRM) and Tanzania’s Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) ruling parties.

Gambia Armed Forces Seek to Replicate UPDF’s Wazalendo SACCO Model to Empower Military Families
Gambia Armed Forces delegation has visited Uganda’s Wazalendo SACCO in Kampala to benchmark its financial governance, digital banking models, and credit management strategies aimed at transforming military welfare.

Uganda, Tanzania and Vitol Partner on $20B Tanga Energy Hub to Transform Regional Trade
Presidents Yoweri Museveni and Samia Suluhu Hassan have signed a joint agreement with Vitol Bahrain to establish the $20 billion Tanga Regional Energy Hub in Tanzania.


Museveni Pledges Ebola Support to DRC, Proposes Treatment Hubs in Eastern Congo
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted DRC Minister of Public Health Dr. Kamba Mulanda Samuel Roger at State House Entebbe to discuss cross-border Ebola response strategies. President Museveni offered medical and technical support to the Democratic Republic of Congo and proposed constructing specialized Ebola treatment facilities directly inside eastern DRC to contain the virus at its source.

Museveni Guarantees EV Support Following Kiira Motors’ Successful Expedition
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed government ministries to fast-track financing, guarantee markets and support battery production after the successful Pearl to Cape Expedition demonstrated Uganda's ability to manufacture and export electric vehicles.

Africa CDC Urges US to Lift Uganda Ebola Travel Restrictions
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has appealed to the U.S. government to lift temporary Ebola-related travel restrictions on Uganda. Africa CDC Director General Dr. Jean Kaseya emphasized that Uganda has successfully contained the virus, tracking no new cases since late June 2026, and urged scientific evidence over broad travel penalties.



Museveni Urges West African Allies to Unite Against Modern Colonization
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned that a modern scramble for Africa is underway due to historical mistakes by post-independence leaders, urging visiting Malian military officers to fight terrorism ideologically and militarily.





