# Kampala

This year

2023

Concert promoter arrested after 10 people die in New Year stampede in Uganda

Police said they are investigating whether “negligence” was to blame for the deaths.

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Jan 2nd 2023, 2:17 PM

At least nine die in Uganda New Year stampede, say local police

Police say ‘a stampede ensued, resulting in the instant deaths of five people’ after fireworks in Kampala.

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Jan 1st 2023, 10:25 AM

All time

Uganda’s Bobi Wine wins growing power despite loss in disputed presidential election

Politician and former musician Bobi Wine lost Uganda’s presidential election but his party won at least 56 seats.

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Jan 19th 2021, 4:29 PM

Uganda's president extends 35-year rule with disputed election win

The race was between Uganda’s incumbent and musician turned opposition candidate Bobi Wine.

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Updated

Jan 16th 2021, 4:45 PM

14 dead in first major outbreak of Ebola since 2009

Nine of the fourteen deaths occurred in a single household in Uganda.

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Jul 30th 2012, 3:30 PM

Irishman elected as district council leader in Uganda

An Armagh native has become the first foreigner to ever be elected to political office in Uganda.

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Mar 4th 2011, 10:58 AM