The difficult question facing the NRM today is this: if Among’s political influence weakens or if she exits the centre of ...

MBALE, Uganda -- Wilson Watira offered his hand when he met his political rival at a funeral, gesturing for a proper handshake. The man didn't want contact, instead folding a piece of paper that he ...

The Speaker of the 11th Parliament has found herself facing criticism over spending controversies. Monitor understands that ...

With an “insatiable curiosity about the world,” Zohran Mamdani walked into the Daily Monitor newsroom in Uganda in 2007 as a teenager with the hopes of becoming a “top reporter.” Mamdani’s father had ...

In Uganda, power does not merely reside in State House, Parliament, or the Constitution. It circulates through symbols, ...

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine displays a t-shirt reading “Free Olivia Lutaaya” with a photo of the imprisoned activist at a public appearance, in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 19, 2024 (DPA photo by ...

What you need to know:Uganda is left with a deeper national question: does the country still have room for independent-minded politicians As Parliament bids farewell to a generation of legislators ...

As the trial in absentia of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Joseph Kony kicks off this week in The Hague, Netherlands, one thing is certain: northern Uganda, once the epicentre of Kony’s brutal ...

Unemployment and poverty pose major challenges for President Museveni's seventh term, while his age and long rule prompt questions about Uganda's future beyond his leadership.

What you need to know: The transition question will dominate Ugandan politics during the 2026-2031 term. But Butambala County MP Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi, who ended the 15-year reign of Muhammad ...

This is a critical moment in Uganda’s politics. The country held a presidential election a week ago, local elections are ongoing, and parties would ordinarily be implementing post-election strategies ...