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Uganda Nation News API

Get the live top nation headlines from Uganda with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Uganda Nation News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Uganda.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ug&category=nation&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 9988,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "050234acec8f65d27aa71d109a8bdc1d",
            "title": "KIKUUBE: 1,500 teenage mothers get chance to return to school",
            "description": "Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1,500 teenage mothers in Kikuube District now have a renewed opportunity to return to school following a four-year education initiative launched by the district education department with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The programme aims to reintegrate adolescent mothers who dropped out of secondary school …",
            "content": "Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1,500 teenage mothers in Kikuube District now have a renewed opportunity to return to school following a four-year education initiative launched by the district education department with support from the U... [4061 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.co.ug/kikuube-1500-teenage-mothers-get-chance-to-return-to-school/",
            "image": "https://www.independent.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TEENAGE.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-14T05:00:55Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8e89ecf020070e53fb2c044c95720832",
                "name": "The Independent Uganda",
                "url": "https://www.independent.co.ug"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "bd09979bd46786017d299d131390aa32",
            "title": "Mungu Feni Foundation launches skills project training targeting youth and women in West Nile",
            "description": "Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mungu Feni Foundation has launched the Weaving Hope Project, a youth and women empowerment initiative aimed at equipping vulnerable communities in West Nile with practical vocational skills and pathways to sustainable livelihoods. The project was launched in Arua District, drawing district leaders, community representatives and development partners. It focuses on vocational …",
            "content": "Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mungu Feni Foundation has launched the Weaving Hope Project, a youth and women empowerment initiative aimed at equipping vulnerable communities in West Nile with practical vocational skills and pathways to sustainable... [3234 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.co.ug/mungu-feni-foundation-launches-skills-project-training-targeting-youth-and-women-in-west-nile/",
            "image": "https://www.independent.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mungu-Feni-Foundation-launches-skills-project-training-targeting-youth-and-women-in.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-14T04:55:59Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8e89ecf020070e53fb2c044c95720832",
                "name": "The Independent Uganda",
                "url": "https://www.independent.co.ug"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "50bed613a753a61c35da93419ab7028f",
            "title": "PDM secretariat attributes slow shift of funds to Wend",
            "description": "“I noted that 5,123 SACCO bank accounts in 122 LGs, had not yet been closed, contrary to the guidance. By 30th June 2025, a balance of sh4,944,592,705 was outstanding on 4,974 SACCO accounts in various commercial banks,” Akol observed.",
            "content": "KAMPALA - The Parish Development Model (PDM) Secretariat has responded to the observations made by Auditor General (AG) Edward Akol in the report for the year ended December 31, 2025.\nSpeaking to the press at her office on Friday, February 13, 2026, ... [2979 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/pdm-secretariat-attributes-slow-shift-of-fund-NV_228050_022026",
            "image": "https://newvision-media.s3.amazonaws.com/cms/ec6c5c21-7147-4585-91ad-fc3156d98ece.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-13T18:00:05Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "201cd243de955004e4c627034a55a753",
                "name": "NewVision.co.ug",
                "url": "https://www.newvision.co.ug"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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