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": 18694,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "f86e9b697b79f60692d7165f04693092",
            "title": "Sickle Cell: dfcu walk raises awareness, hope for families",
            "description": "Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | dfcu Bank, in partnership with Mulago National Referral Hospital and Mengo Hospital, at the weekend hosted the “Hope in Motion” Walk for Sickle Cell, bringing together hundreds of Ugandans in a united call for increased awareness, screening, blood donation and stronger support for families and individuals living with …",
            "content": "Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | dfcu Bank, in partnership with Mulago National Referral Hospital and Mengo Hospital, at the weekend hosted the “Hope in Motion” Walk for Sickle Cell, bringing together hundreds of Ugandans in a united call for i... [5064 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.co.ug/sickle-cell-dfcu-walk-raises-awareness-hope-for-families/",
            "image": "https://www.independent.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dfcu-walk-1.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T18:17:14Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8e89ecf020070e53fb2c044c95720832",
                "name": "The Independent Uganda",
                "url": "https://www.independent.co.ug"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9639719339915004208b8d52c68a9ecc",
            "title": "Pomp as MPs take oath, outline priorities",
            "description": "A total of 184 legislators took the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Member of Parliament on the first day of the exercise",
            "content": "Subscribe for a month to get full access\nCaption for the landscape image:\nPomp as MPs take oath, outline priorities\nBy SYLVIA NAMAGEMBE\nWhat you need to know:\nAmong the notable faces sworn in on the opening day were former Speaker of the 11th Parliam... [262 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/pomp-as-mps-take-oath-outline-priorities-5458344",
            "image": "https://www.monitor.co.ug/resource/image/5458370/landscape_ratio3x2/1200/800/dcaae5a46189433ca7f6e683efbe8dfc/SR/latest13pix.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T16:53:38Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e6cccf012d9e21f5ea04d154b2ee392d",
                "name": "Daily Monitor",
                "url": "https://www.monitor.co.ug"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8ec26eb35fe93e44a7bf5fea83695b0d",
            "title": "Kiir returns to Juba after visits to Djibouti, Uganda",
            "description": "Informer East Africa News is a United Kingom (UK) news and media company specializing in East African, African and UK Diaspora News. Providing Daily news and exclusive news.",
            "content": "South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit returned to Juba on Wednesday morning after official visits to Djibouti and Uganda, where he attended the inauguration ceremonies of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the pre... [728 chars]",
            "url": "https://informereastafrica.com/index.php/east-africa/kiir-returns-to-juba-after-visits-to-djibouti-uganda",
            "image": "https://informereastafrica.com/templates/it_365news/custom/images/headers/favicon.ico",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T15:29:27Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6313ac74b0c6f2ad98fee2f347d93388",
                "name": "Informer East Africa",
                "url": "https://informereastafrica.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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