This week, Uganda’s ruling NRM party informed journalists that any further applications to cover President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign ahead of the January 2026 polls would be denied. The International Press Association of Uganda calls for these limits on access to be removed.

As Uganda's elections approach, government agencies have a responsibility to uphold press freedom. We condemn the censorship of Nation Media Group journalists covering parliamentary politics. #Uganda #Journalismisnotacrime

As Uganda's elections approach, government agencies have a responsibility to uphold press freedom. We condemn the censorship of Nation Media Group journalists covering parliamentary politics. #Uganda #Journalismisnotacrime

Some exciting personal news: I’m now working at @historyworkshop.org.uk as an Editorial Fellow! It's such a privilege to join a magazine I've loved for years, and to engage with historians and activists from around the world.

Excited to share the latest article by Halima Athumani in the Mail and Guardian! It follows Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's campaign for a seventh consecutive term, and how both government and opposition supporters see the country's future. mg.co.za/thought-lead...

Excited to share this new documentary by Julius Mugambwa! It's a deep dive into organ donation across Africa, from the extraordinary science of medical transplants to the dangers of organ trafficking in Kenya. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHSc...

Congrats to @alexjwhite.bsky.social for his new article in @aeon.co! Sixty years on, The Autobiography of Malcolm X still shapes how we think about the Black nationalist leader - but does the final text reflect Malcolm's vision, or that of his co-author Alex Haley?

Congratulations to Julius Mugambwa for his new film with @dwnews! It's about preserving the biodiversity of sacred and culturally important sites across Uganda, and you can watch it here: www.dw.com/en/ugandas-s...

Very pleased to share a new article by Halima Athumani! It's about youth protests across East Africa and the violent crackdowns that have accompanied them. www.geeska.com/en/east-afri...

Huge thanks to IPAU co-chair Halima Athumani for sharing her new story about an initiative to keep children in school in Kibaale District. You can find it on her Substack: asijo.substack.com/p/a-retired-...

Here's @sophie-neiman.bsky.social's latest for @afp.com, on how palliative care reshaped the Ugandan health sector. Photo credit to fellow IPAU member Katumba Badru Sultan!

Uganda is one of the largest coffee producers in the world - but women's roles in the industry are often overlooked. Thanks to Patrick Onen for sharing his story on a women-led coffee business in Mbale: www.africanews.com/2025/05/10/h...

Interested in Uganda's history? Here's IPAU's @alexjwhite.bsky.social interviewing Prof Derek Peterson about his new book on the Idi Amin era. www.geeska.com/en/derek-pet...

Excited to share a recent story by Patrick Onen on how murram and clay are transforming green construction in Uganda. You can read it here: www.africanews.com/2025/06/02/c...

Thanks to Henry Wasswa Lumanyika for sharing his recent @dpa.com article on how USAID cuts are harming HIV-positive communities in Uganda. www.yahoo.com/news/us-aid-...

Congratulations to IPAU co-chair @sophie-neiman.bsky.social for winning the Gaby Rado Award from Amnesty International! Sophie won the award for her reporting on women's experiences of war in eastern DRC.

Over the next few weeks, we'll be using this account to share the work of journalists based in Uganda. To get us started, here's IPAU member Julius Mugambwa with a story on one school's efforts to protect biodiversity in Lake Bunyonyi: www.dw.com/en/uganda-st...

Hello world! We're the International Press Association of Uganda - a community of journalists and photographers working for global news outlets. We're going to be using this account to showcase of recent work by journalists based in Uganda, so follow us if you're interested in hearing more!