2025 in Uganda

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Events in the year 2025 in Uganda .

Incumbents

• President: Yoweri Museveni
• Vice president: Jessica Alupo
• Prime minister: Robinah Nabbanja

Events

January

• 30 January – The first fatality from Sudan ebolavirus in Uganda since 2022 is reported in a nurse at the Mulago Hospital in Kampala. ^[1] The subsequent outbreak is declared over by Ugandan authorities on 26 April with a total of 14 cases and four deaths reported. ^[2]
• 31 January – The Supreme Court of Uganda rules against the practice of trying civilians before military courts following an appeal by former opposition MP Michael Kabaziguruka. However, the Uganda People's Defence Force announces that it would continue trying opposition leader Kizza Besigye on treason charges. ^[3]

March

• 13 March – 2025 Kawempe North by-election. ^[4]
• 14 March – A court in the United Kingdom convicts High Court of Uganda judge and United Nations judicial officer Lydia Mugambe of human trafficking and conspiracy to intimidate a victim in a case of a young Ugandan woman whom she had brought to the UK. ^[5]

May

• 20 May – Parliament passes a bill authorizing military trials for civilians. ^{[6] [7]}

June

• 3 June – Two suspected militants are killed in a bombing attempt on a Catholic shrine in Munyonyo, Kampala. ^[8]
• 5 June – The World Bank lifts a ban on granting loans to Uganda that it imposed in 2023 following the passage of anti-LGBT legislation. ^[9]
• 10 June – The European Union removes Uganda from its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing. ^[10]
• 16 June – Yoweri Museveni signs the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Act 2025, reintroducing military trials for civilians. ^[11]

July

• 10 July – Eighteen people are injured in clashes between Sudanese and South Sudanese refugees at the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. ^[12]
• 12 July – Uganda reopens its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo following a six-month closure caused by the 2025 Goma offensive. ^[13]
• 12 July – A Sudanese refugee is killed in an attack blamed on South Sudanese refugees at the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. ^[14]
• 14 July – President Museveni orders the suspension of dual citizenship applications for Sudanese and Rwandan nationals. ^[15]
• 28 July – At least four South Sudanese soldiers are killed in clashes with Ugandan soldiers along the South Sudan–Uganda border near the West Nile sub-region. ^[16]

August

• 21 August – Uganda announces an agreement to host deportees from the United States with no criminal record and are not unaccompanied minors. ^[17]

September

• 9 September – The war crimes trial of Lord's Resistance Army commander Joseph Kony begins in the International Criminal Court. ^[18]
• 23-24 September – The Electoral Commission nominates eight candidates, including President Museveni and Bobi Wine, ahead of the 2026 Ugandan general election. ^[19]

October

• 22 October – Two buses collide head-on on the Kampala–Gulu Highway in Kiryandongo, killing at least 46 people. ^{[20] [21]}

November

• 3 November – At least 18 people are reported killed while 20 others are reported missing following landslides in the Eastern Region. ^[22]
• 6 November – The ICC confirms charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Joseph Kony. ^[23]
• 8 November – Two Kenyan activists abducted by armed men after attending a rally by Bobi Wine on 1 October are released and repatriated after President Museveni announces that they had been arrested for plotting to overthrow him. ^[24]

December

• 3 December – Catholic priest Deusdedit Ssekabira is reportedly kidnapped in Masaka by men in Ugandan army uniforms; the military later confirms he is in custody facing charges related to violent subversive activities. ^[25]
• 19 December – Prison officer Lawrence Ampe is dismissed from the Uganda Prisons Service for breaching standing orders after using TikTok to criticise the government, and promote opposition politician Bobi Wine. ^[26]

Sports

• 13 September 2024 – 24 May 2025 – 2024–25 Uganda Premier League ^[27]
• 8–19 July – 2025 Rugby Africa Cup in Kampala. ^[28]
• 2–30 August – 2024 African Nations Championship (co-hosted) ^[29]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Uganda

Source: ^[30]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 26 January – Liberation Day
• 16 February – Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
• 8 March – International Women's Day
• 30 March – Ramadan Bairam Holiday
• 18 April – Good Friday
• 20 April – Easter Sunday
• 21 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 3 June – Uganda Martyrs' Day
• 6 June – Eid al-Adha ^[31]
• 9 June – National Heroes' Day
• 9 October – Independence Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

See also

• International Conference on the Great Lakes Region

Deaths

• 9 January:
  • Margaret Baba Diri, 70, politician, MP (since 1996). ^[32]
  • Muhammad Ssegirinya, 37, politician, MP (since 2022). ^[33]
• 14 July: George Kanyeihamba, 85, justice of the Supreme Court (1997–2009). ^[34]
• 11 August: Mary Karooro Okurut, 70, MP (since 2004). ^[35]
• 22 October: Charles Martin Wamika, 72, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Jinja (since 2010). ^[36]

References

1. Muhumuza, Rodney (30 January 2025). "Hospital nurse dies in Uganda in first Ebola virus outbreak since 2022, health ministry says". AP News. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
2. "Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak". Al Jazeera. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
3. "Military trial of Uganda opposition leader to continue despite court ruling". France 24. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
4. "EC Announces Date for Kawempe North By-election as March 13, 2025". The Ankole Times. 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
5. "Ugandan judge convicted in UK human trafficking case". Africanews. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
6. Enoch, Muwanguzi (2025-05-21). "The UPDF Amendment Bill 2025 Explained – Passed Despite Outcry - Nymy Net". Nymy Net. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
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8. "Uganda: Two suspected terrorists killed in blast near church". Africanews. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
9. "World Bank U-turn ends loan ban to Uganda over gay rights". BBC. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
10. "EU removes Philippines from 'high-risk' money-laundering list, adds Monaco". ABS-CBN. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
11. "Uganda leader signs law reintroducing military trials of civilians". Reuters. 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
12. "Clashes between refugee groups in Ugandan camp leave 18 injured". Sudan Tribune. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
13. "Uganda reopens border with M23-held eastern DRC". Africanews. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
14. "Sudanese refugee killed in Uganda camp attack amid aid tensions". Sudan Tribune. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
15. "Uganda halts dual citizenship for Sudanese". Radio Dabanga. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
16. "Border clash between Ugandan, South Sudanese troops kills at least four". Al Jazeera. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
17. "Uganda agrees deal with US to take deported migrants if they don't have criminal records". AP News. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
18. "ICC hears war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader". BBC. 9 September 2025.
19. "Uganda Presidential Candidates 2026 Nominated: Key Election Details & Candidate Profiles". Nymy Net. 2025-10-02. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
20. Biryabarema, Elias (22 October 2025). "Ugandan police lower death toll from major bus crash to 46". Reuters. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
21. "More than 40 dead after multi-vehicle crash in Uganda". BBC. October 22, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
22. "Agony for families as landslide death toll climbs in Uganda and Kenya". BBC. November 3, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
23. "ICC judges confirm charges against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony". AP News. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
24. "Kenyan activists released from Ugandan detention after Museveni confirms arrest". AP News. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
25. "Deusdedit Ssekabira: Ugandan army admits holding priest who'd been missing for days". BBC. 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
26. "Lawrence Ampe: Uganda prison officer sacked for 'politicking' on TikTok". BBC. 2025-12-19. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
27. Ampurire, Hope (19 September 2024). "Uganda Premier League: Who will stop SC Villa?". NewVision. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
28. "Zimbabwe stuns Namibia to qualify for Rugby World Cup for first time since 1991". Africanews. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
29. Sports, Pulse (2023-09-28). "Revealed: East Africa ready to host CHAN 2024 as dress rehearsal for AFCON 2027". Pulse Sports Kenya. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
30. "Uganda Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
31. Isaac, Odwako O. (2023-06-29). "Eid in Uganda 2025: How Eid Al-Adha is Celebrated in Uganda - Nymy Net". Nymy Net. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
32. "Former Koboko Woman MP Margaret Baba Diri dead". The Independent Uganda. 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
33. "MP Ssegirinya dies at 37". Monitor. 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
34. Wesaka, Anthony; Ajuna, David Josh (14 July 2025). "Retired Supreme Court judge George Kanyeihamba dies". Monitor. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
35. "Former Minister Mary Karoro Okurut Dies at 70". PML Daily. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
36. John, Mukasa (2025-10-22). "Catholic Bishop of Jinja, Rt. Rev. Charles Martin Wamika has Passed on". Kalisho Info. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

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