Uganda News API

Get the live top headlines from Uganda with one request to the Top Headlines endpoint of GNews API. Stories are selected by Google News rankings and returned as clean JSON.

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This request returns the current top headlines from Uganda. The response below is live: it was fetched when this page loaded. Every parameter is described in the Top Headlines endpoint documentation.

GET https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?category=general&country=ug&apikey=YOUR_API_KEY

curl --get "https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines" \
  --data-urlencode "category=general" \
  --data-urlencode "country=ug" \
  --data-urlencode "apikey=YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"

response = requests.get(
    "https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines",
    params={"category": "general", "country": "ug", "apikey": API_KEY},
    timeout=10,
)
response.raise_for_status()

for article in response.json()["articles"]:
    print(article["title"])

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";

const params = new URLSearchParams({
    category: "general",
    country: "ug",
    apikey: API_KEY,
});

const response = await fetch(`https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?${params}`);
if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
}

const { articles } = await response.json();
for (const article of articles) {
    console.log(article.title);
}

<?php

$apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

$query = http_build_query([
    "category" => "general",
    "country"  => "ug",
    "apikey"   => $apiKey,
]);

$response = file_get_contents("https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?" . $query);
if ($response === false) {
    throw new RuntimeException("Request failed");
}

$data = json_decode($response, true);
foreach ($data["articles"] as $article) {
    echo $article["title"] . PHP_EOL;
}

using System.Net.Http.Json;

const string ApiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

using var client = new HttpClient();

var url = $"https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?category=general&country=ug&apikey={ApiKey}";
var data = await client.GetFromJsonAsync<ApiResponse>(url)
           ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Empty response");

foreach (var article in data.Articles)
{
    Console.WriteLine(article.Title);
}

record ApiResponse(List<Article> Articles);
record Article(string Title);

200 OK · Live JSON response

{
    "totalArticles": 50894,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "ecf037909c84f0da3ca038717cb36347",
            "title": "Roma vs Real Madrid: The tactics board - Mourinho's late substitutions spark sensational comeback",
            "description": "Real Madrid overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat Roma 4-3 in a tactical thriller at the Stadio Olimpico.",
            "content": "Gasperini deployed a rigid 3-4-3 formation designed to suffocate Madrid’s build-up play. The primary objective was to execute a high-pressing system, with the midfield acting as the pivot to disrupt Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni as they a... [4842 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.goal.com/en-ug/lists/roma-real-madrid-the-tactics-board-jose-mourinho-champions-league/blt1d41ec0654897afc",
            "image": "https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/getty-2299670431/crop/MM5DIMBQGA5DEMRVGA5G433XMU5DMOBUHIYTEMI=/GettyImages-2299670431.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-10-14T22:34:56Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "90ada3ade3c66a756d5cd36c7829c359",
                "name": "Goal.com",
                "url": "https://www.goal.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9503cc717a5aabf8bbe0268519de989f",
            "title": "Aston Villa player ratings vs Fenerbahce: Ross Barkley and Nicolas Jackson shine in six-goal rout",
            "description": "Aston Villa dismantled Fenerbahce with a ruthless 6-0 victory at Villa Park to continue their perfect start in the Champions League.",
            "content": "Zion Suzuki - 8/10:\nWhile the scoreline suggests a quiet night, Suzuki was vital in maintaining the clean sheet, making 6 saves to deny a Fenerbahce side that actually registered 1.74 xG. His distribution helped Villa bypass the initial press, and hi... [3610 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.goal.com/en-ug/lists/aston-villa-player-ratings-fenerbahce-ross-barkley-nicolas-jackson-champions-league/blt6c285699342169d9",
            "image": "https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/getty-2300232945/crop/MM5DGMJUGU5DCNZWHE5G433XMU5DAORRGA3Q====/GettyImages-2300232945.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-10-14T22:02:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "90ada3ade3c66a756d5cd36c7829c359",
                "name": "Goal.com",
                "url": "https://www.goal.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7d159650a8a104d135ecec6449ccca2e",
            "title": "Güler Revives Mourinho's Madrid",
            "description": "Substitutions fix a disastrous game plan—lacking a midfield—with Vinicius struggling. From a 3-1 deficit in the 60th minute to a comeback capped off by three brilliant corner kicks from substitute Arda",
            "content": "Real Madridhas an exceptional roster. This was evident in Rome, where the players underutilized by Mourinho turned around a major mess—a strategy of direct play without a midfield that allowed Roma to dominate. The Setúbal coach’s former team took a ... [4897 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.marca.com/en/football/champions-league/2026/10/14/gueler-revives-mourinho-s-madrid.html",
            "image": "https://e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es/files/article_main_microformat/uploads/2026/10/14/6acff32e22e83.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-10-14T21:26:56Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "dafb88215d481413792b7d8daff5125c",
                "name": "MARCA",
                "url": "https://www.marca.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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