Trending News: Moment ‘passengers run across tarmac in desperate bid to catch flight’ before they are escorted awayJetstar and Qatar planes involved in near-miss at Sydney Airport: Cabin crew member injuredSerial Tube sex attacker’s reign of terror could have been stopped seven years earlier if police had linked investigations into three separate sex assaults just months apartFull solar eclipse on Wednesday evening could pile pressure on power grids across Europe, experts warn‘Best day of his career!’: Met Police officer drives off in limited edition Ferrari worth £3.7MILLION after it was seized in LondonBoy George vows to fire members of his band who refuse to perform scandal-hit pro-Israel song with himFears for father and toddler who went missing during a walk as cops find youngster’s abandoned strollerHorrific new details emerge after body stuffed in a suitcase found in bushland near a rural road in NSWLabour jail plan to spark 89,000 more crimes: As Andy Burnham pursues early release scheme, analysis shows sex offenders, robbers and arsonists will cause mayhemUrgent search for two missing schoolgirls, aged 11 and 12, last seen together at 4amIce cream man hit with noise complaint over van’s musicHow a major oil slick started washing up on Iran’s beachesThe Papers: ‘Houses burn and train derails on hottest day’ and ‘Britain on fire’US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump’s tariffsFinal day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldownTravis Kelce shares first details from his wedding to Taylor SwiftThe Papers: ‘The Sun, the Moon’ and ‘The greatest show on Earth’‘If you’re not conservative, don’t come here’: The town making missiles for TrumpMembers of Trump’s cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president’s quiet exitAyra Starr on her secret relationship and teasing Stevie WonderHuge legal win for surrogate who refuses to abort baby with heart defect despite biological parents’ wishes as Texas Attorney General steps inGuy Sebastian’s ex-manager Titus Day makes stunning admission over singer’s missing money as bitter years-long legal battle ends in confidential settlementThe race to replace Lindsey Graham gets UGLY as his sister Darline comes up short… triggering a runoffTrump explains plane switch following Iranian threats against Air Force OneAustralia’s youngest politician is caught speeding while driving in her taxpayer-funded vehiclePaedophile suspect kills himself during dramatic police raid of his home in the Blue MountainsVictorian premier delays the start of new WFH change that will benefit millions of workersSecret texts from Dr Fauci’s COVID-era phone RELEASED including shock pregnant women admissionAirport chaos: Thousands of passengers hit by major delays at Sydney and Melbourne as air traffic control staff shortage triggers cancellation crisis that will ripple throughout dayWoolworths hikes its Everyday Extra prices: what you need to knowAnne Hathaway pokes fun at ‘fake baby bump’ theoriesWhat potential Bezos deal would mean for LiverpoolHungary elects supreme court judge ousted by Orban as new presidentRwanda: The genocide against the TutsiRussia releases former US Marine reported in poor healthToyota recalls 655K Camrys over display error that may deactivate turn signals and other indicatorsCouncils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announcesLebanon parliament votes to abolish death penaltyLebanon parliament votes to end death penalty, 1st in Middle East to do soDC residents debate safety gains a year into Trump’s Guard deploymentTotal solar eclipse 2026: Where, when and how to watch on Wednesday?US existing homes fall 1.7% in July as record prices, high mortgage rates stifle would be-buyersUS stock market edges higher while crude oil prices continue to swingTrump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzleFrance bans unsolicited telemarketing calls, with hefty fines for violatorsRecord 230 people cross Channel in one small boat‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ keeps record pace, ‘The Odyssey’ sets new high for NolanThames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on feePlastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar an alternativeAt least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike deep into RussiaBen-Gvir posts AI video of starving Palestinian ahead of electionsHow the US far-right weaponised ‘inshallah’ against Abdul El-SayedWar on Iran: Phase II: Day 30We should smile at our dogsRecord 230 people reach UK on single boat after crossing English ChannelIran changed the rules in Hormuz. The Gulf is changing the rules for IranUS stock market holds near its all-time high and crude oil prices riseBezos consortium advances talks for stake in LiverpoolFrom Uniqlo to Zara, clothing brands try to win over Gen Z with a needle and threadWildfires in Albania and Spain cause hundreds to evacuateHow Israel’s occupation fuels resistance‘No surprise’: Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza planIncumbents secure Hawaii primary wins, defying progressive challengersOmar Marmoush scores two goals as Man City defeat Atletico Madrid in Seoul$46B tribal gambling industry watchdog can’t enforce law without chairpersonWhitney Houston’s new No. 1s album, first-ever Barbie, Clive Davis and more: A Q&A with Pat HoustonAt least 200 people evacuated as wildfire rages near Lake GardaLebanese soldiers injured while Israeli troops intrude on southern townUS slams Chinese ‘nature reserve’ as effort to claim South China Sea‘Debilitating’: Hunter Biden speaks out about father Joe Biden’s cancerYemen’s government forces attack Houthis amid renewed shelling of MaribBerkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel spends a chunk of the company’s massive cashpileA pillar of environmental enforcement is targeted by Trump and Musk’s AI companyUS stocks jump as employers cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can waitPlaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case — but only for nowSeveral killed in attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv hits Russian e-commerce giantInside the results: How redistricting shaped Tennessee’s primary electionNew Delhi on red alert as heavy rains pound the cityMediterranean smuggling network ‘dismantled’ in Spain-led raid, 78 arrestedFAA orders crack inspections for hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jetsArmy opens test ranges to small companies to try to get weapons quicker to the battlefieldHun Manet is refining Cambodia’s authoritarian modelRussian retail giant’s warehouse burns after Ukraine’s latest long-range drone attackAmid dayslong blackouts, life in Cuba revolves around small bursts of electricityTrump signs new executive orders seeking to limit US birthright citizenshipToronto police arrest two in US Consulate shooting investigationUS diplomat Rubio targets Cuban military officials, companies in sanctionsFire engulfs earthquake housing site in TurkiyeWHO chief: Ebola outbreak in DRC spreading at ‘unprecedented rate’Karmelo Anthony murder trial hears Austin Metcalf’s distressing last words after 17-year-old was stabbed to death at track meet: Live updatesBank of England told staff should be working from desks, not sun loungers after it emerges they can work from abroad for two months a yearMan, in his 50s, rushed to hospital after ‘being shot with crossbow’ at Surrey University -student, 21, is arrestedEx-wife of Dubai Prince and her three children have been ‘abducted’ after she celebrated custody battle win, Brit lawyer says‘Forever 18’: Henry Nowak’s sister shares heartbreaking TikTok tribute to her murdered brother as she posts videos showing pair singing, laughing and dancing togetherThree tech workers at multinationals based in Dublin’s ‘Googletown’ hub explain exactly how AI is threatening their futuresKEMI BADENOCH: Choose an MP determined to make Aberdeen great again… not one hellbent on destroying jobs and wealthAnguished screams of Austin Metcalf’s twin brother, 17, are played to court from day of his stabbing as killer Karmelo Anthony remains emotionless: Live updatesSNP warned: Don’t boycott a Peter Murrell inquiry by WestminsterFurious staff at 137-year-old private school deface signs and children are left in tears after new owners tell them they are shutting down in two weeksInside haunting last hours of beautiful LA family… before mom’s horror murder of her two kids and husband: ‘Guttural scream’ video
Sat. Aug 15th, 2026
Trending News: Moment ‘passengers run across tarmac in desperate bid to catch flight’ before they are escorted awayJetstar and Qatar planes involved in near-miss at Sydney Airport: Cabin crew member injuredSerial Tube sex attacker’s reign of terror could have been stopped seven years earlier if police had linked investigations into three separate sex assaults just months apartFull solar eclipse on Wednesday evening could pile pressure on power grids across Europe, experts warn‘Best day of his career!’: Met Police officer drives off in limited edition Ferrari worth £3.7MILLION after it was seized in LondonBoy George vows to fire members of his band who refuse to perform scandal-hit pro-Israel song with himFears for father and toddler who went missing during a walk as cops find youngster’s abandoned strollerHorrific new details emerge after body stuffed in a suitcase found in bushland near a rural road in NSWLabour jail plan to spark 89,000 more crimes: As Andy Burnham pursues early release scheme, analysis shows sex offenders, robbers and arsonists will cause mayhemUrgent search for two missing schoolgirls, aged 11 and 12, last seen together at 4amIce cream man hit with noise complaint over van’s musicHow a major oil slick started washing up on Iran’s beachesThe Papers: ‘Houses burn and train derails on hottest day’ and ‘Britain on fire’US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump’s tariffsFinal day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldownTravis Kelce shares first details from his wedding to Taylor SwiftThe Papers: ‘The Sun, the Moon’ and ‘The greatest show on Earth’‘If you’re not conservative, don’t come here’: The town making missiles for TrumpMembers of Trump’s cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president’s quiet exitAyra Starr on her secret relationship and teasing Stevie WonderHuge legal win for surrogate who refuses to abort baby with heart defect despite biological parents’ wishes as Texas Attorney General steps inGuy Sebastian’s ex-manager Titus Day makes stunning admission over singer’s missing money as bitter years-long legal battle ends in confidential settlementThe race to replace Lindsey Graham gets UGLY as his sister Darline comes up short… triggering a runoffTrump explains plane switch following Iranian threats against Air Force OneAustralia’s youngest politician is caught speeding while driving in her taxpayer-funded vehiclePaedophile suspect kills himself during dramatic police raid of his home in the Blue MountainsVictorian premier delays the start of new WFH change that will benefit millions of workersSecret texts from Dr Fauci’s COVID-era phone RELEASED including shock pregnant women admissionAirport chaos: Thousands of passengers hit by major delays at Sydney and Melbourne as air traffic control staff shortage triggers cancellation crisis that will ripple throughout dayWoolworths hikes its Everyday Extra prices: what you need to knowAnne Hathaway pokes fun at ‘fake baby bump’ theoriesWhat potential Bezos deal would mean for LiverpoolHungary elects supreme court judge ousted by Orban as new presidentRwanda: The genocide against the TutsiRussia releases former US Marine reported in poor healthToyota recalls 655K Camrys over display error that may deactivate turn signals and other indicatorsCouncils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announcesLebanon parliament votes to abolish death penaltyLebanon parliament votes to end death penalty, 1st in Middle East to do soDC residents debate safety gains a year into Trump’s Guard deploymentTotal solar eclipse 2026: Where, when and how to watch on Wednesday?US existing homes fall 1.7% in July as record prices, high mortgage rates stifle would be-buyersUS stock market edges higher while crude oil prices continue to swingTrump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzleFrance bans unsolicited telemarketing calls, with hefty fines for violatorsRecord 230 people cross Channel in one small boat‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ keeps record pace, ‘The Odyssey’ sets new high for NolanThames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on feePlastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar an alternativeAt least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike deep into RussiaBen-Gvir posts AI video of starving Palestinian ahead of electionsHow the US far-right weaponised ‘inshallah’ against Abdul El-SayedWar on Iran: Phase II: Day 30We should smile at our dogsRecord 230 people reach UK on single boat after crossing English ChannelIran changed the rules in Hormuz. The Gulf is changing the rules for IranUS stock market holds near its all-time high and crude oil prices riseBezos consortium advances talks for stake in LiverpoolFrom Uniqlo to Zara, clothing brands try to win over Gen Z with a needle and threadWildfires in Albania and Spain cause hundreds to evacuateHow Israel’s occupation fuels resistance‘No surprise’: Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza planIncumbents secure Hawaii primary wins, defying progressive challengersOmar Marmoush scores two goals as Man City defeat Atletico Madrid in Seoul$46B tribal gambling industry watchdog can’t enforce law without chairpersonWhitney Houston’s new No. 1s album, first-ever Barbie, Clive Davis and more: A Q&A with Pat HoustonAt least 200 people evacuated as wildfire rages near Lake GardaLebanese soldiers injured while Israeli troops intrude on southern townUS slams Chinese ‘nature reserve’ as effort to claim South China Sea‘Debilitating’: Hunter Biden speaks out about father Joe Biden’s cancerYemen’s government forces attack Houthis amid renewed shelling of MaribBerkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel spends a chunk of the company’s massive cashpileA pillar of environmental enforcement is targeted by Trump and Musk’s AI companyUS stocks jump as employers cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can waitPlaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case — but only for nowSeveral killed in attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv hits Russian e-commerce giantInside the results: How redistricting shaped Tennessee’s primary electionNew Delhi on red alert as heavy rains pound the cityMediterranean smuggling network ‘dismantled’ in Spain-led raid, 78 arrestedFAA orders crack inspections for hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jetsArmy opens test ranges to small companies to try to get weapons quicker to the battlefieldHun Manet is refining Cambodia’s authoritarian modelRussian retail giant’s warehouse burns after Ukraine’s latest long-range drone attackAmid dayslong blackouts, life in Cuba revolves around small bursts of electricityTrump signs new executive orders seeking to limit US birthright citizenshipToronto police arrest two in US Consulate shooting investigationUS diplomat Rubio targets Cuban military officials, companies in sanctionsFire engulfs earthquake housing site in TurkiyeWHO chief: Ebola outbreak in DRC spreading at ‘unprecedented rate’Karmelo Anthony murder trial hears Austin Metcalf’s distressing last words after 17-year-old was stabbed to death at track meet: Live updatesBank of England told staff should be working from desks, not sun loungers after it emerges they can work from abroad for two months a yearMan, in his 50s, rushed to hospital after ‘being shot with crossbow’ at Surrey University -student, 21, is arrestedEx-wife of Dubai Prince and her three children have been ‘abducted’ after she celebrated custody battle win, Brit lawyer says‘Forever 18’: Henry Nowak’s sister shares heartbreaking TikTok tribute to her murdered brother as she posts videos showing pair singing, laughing and dancing togetherThree tech workers at multinationals based in Dublin’s ‘Googletown’ hub explain exactly how AI is threatening their futuresKEMI BADENOCH: Choose an MP determined to make Aberdeen great again… not one hellbent on destroying jobs and wealthAnguished screams of Austin Metcalf’s twin brother, 17, are played to court from day of his stabbing as killer Karmelo Anthony remains emotionless: Live updatesSNP warned: Don’t boycott a Peter Murrell inquiry by WestminsterFurious staff at 137-year-old private school deface signs and children are left in tears after new owners tell them they are shutting down in two weeksInside haunting last hours of beautiful LA family… before mom’s horror murder of her two kids and husband: ‘Guttural scream’ video
Sat. Aug 15th, 2026

What’s at stake in Uganda’s presidential election?

What’s at stake in Uganda’s presidential election?

Yoweri Museveni’s main challenger is musician Bobi Wine.

Uganda holds elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni hoping to extend his four decades in power.

Supporters of his main opponent, musician Bobi Wine, allege harassment and intimidation.

So, what’s at stake for one of the world’s youngest populations?

Presenter:

Adrian Finighan

Guests:

Robert Kabushenga – host of The Bad Natives podcast

Alex Vines – Africa programme director at the European Council on Foreign Relations

Joseph Ochieno – commentator on African affairs

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