NAKIVALE, Uganda (AP) — Enock Twagirayesu was seeking sanctuary when he and his family fled violence in Burundi, and they found it in Uganda, the small East African nation that has absorbed thousands ...

The government's decision to elevate Bugoma forest protection may mark a policy shift, but it can't easily reverse years of encroachmentNEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When outgoing Prime Minister ...

MASINDI — Less than half a kilometer from Aliyo Sarile’s tobacco farm, the wild frontier of Budongo Forest rises, a wall of emerald canopy and untamed vegetation marking a boundary. Each dawn, Aliyo ...

From 16–19 September 2025, more than 40 stakeholders from government ministries, the National Forest Authority, NGOs, academia, development partners and UN agencies gathered in Jinja for a four-day ...

Uganda’s Echuya Forest Reserve will become a national park, alongside five other forest areas. That news is being heralded by small cat conservationists as a win for the threatened African golden cat ...

Recognized as a “Tree City of the World,” Uganda’s capital city of Kampala has set out on a journey to transform its urban forest into a resilient, native-rich landscape. What began as a response to ...

As we drive into Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda, the road is so uneven the bumps keep flicking the windscreen wipers on. It feels comically perfect. We’re headed high into the mountains to spend ...