Uganda

Former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye was arrested late in January, as he and others opposing the rule of President Yoweri Museveni, allegedly planned to stage anti-government... 2012-01-26

BMI View: The public unrest seen in 2011 is set to continue, and perhaps intensify, in 2012. Although inflation has begun to come down, there is still widespread discontent over... 2012-01-16

Three Ugandan ministers - Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa, Government Chief Whip John Nasasira and Junior Labour Minister Mwesigwa Rukutana - resigned from their cabinet positions.... 2011-12-19

BMI View: Regional drought and rising global commodity prices saw inflation rise to very high levels in the latter part 2011. We expect that price growth will moderate over the coming... 2011-12-19

Irish independent Tullow Oil expects its Ugandan farm-out agreements with state-run China National Offshore Oil (CNC) and French major Total to be completed shortly. Parliament... 2011-11-17

BMI View: Uganda's growth prospects in the coming years are expected to be excellent, as investment into the country will remain strong and a rising consumer class increasingly makes... 2011-11-17

BMI View: We have made significant revisions to Uganda's growth forecasts over the next several years, due to an expected delay in the onset of oil production, and an adjustment... 2011-11-07