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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": 12108,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "f2ac59b7824e69057bb89119772c8b69",
            "title": "Govt seeks Shs6 trillion supplementary budget to bridge funding gap",
            "description": "Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled before Parliament a supplementary budget request worth Shs6 trillion, to finance additional expenditure requirements across ministries, departments, agencies and local governments for the 2024/2025 financial year. The request was presented by the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Henry Musaasizi, during …",
            "content": "Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled before Parliament a supplementary budget request worth Shs6 trillion, to finance additional expenditure requirements across ministries, departments, agencies and local governments for the 2024... [1496 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.co.ug/govt-seeks-shs6-trillion-supplementary-budget-to-bridge-funding-gap/",
            "image": "https://www.independent.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/A-section-of-legislators-following-proceedings-during-the-House-sitting-on-Thursday-12-March-2026.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-14T03:00:21Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8e89ecf020070e53fb2c044c95720832",
                "name": "The Independent Uganda",
                "url": "https://www.independent.co.ug"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b657198157f5af8d8d5542b12a31b82d",
            "title": "Uganda and Tanzania target trade bottlenecks to bridge Sh9 trillion gap",
            "description": "Dar es Salaam , Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to scrap all outstanding trade barriers in a high-stakes effort to repair a lopsided economic relationship defined by a staggering sh9 trillion ($2.4 billion) imbalance. The mandate was issued Friday at the conclusion of the fifth Joint Permanent Commission, where top …",
            "content": "Dar es Salaam , Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to scrap all outstanding trade barriers in a high-stakes effort to repair a lopsided economic relationship defined by a staggering sh9 trillion ($2.4 billion) imbalance.\nThe... [1838 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.co.ug/uganda-and-tanzania-target-trade-bottlenecks-to-bridge-sh9-trillion-gap/",
            "image": "https://www.independent.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mulimba-uganda-tanzania.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T19:40:37Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8e89ecf020070e53fb2c044c95720832",
                "name": "The Independent Uganda",
                "url": "https://www.independent.co.ug"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "090dac30844fe43a50891019f01a908d",
            "title": "SUSTAINABLE TOURISM : Dutch gov’t on wildlife protection, economy",
            "description": "Jeanette Scherpenzeel, Senior Program Manager at CBI, Transforming Trade Together, shares that the Dutch government is supporting Uganda’s integrated approach to wildlife conservation, which connects tourism, community livelihoods, and biodiversity protection. Speaking at a panel on conservation in conflict zones, Scherpenzeel highlighted initiatives like the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where local communities are actively involved in",
            "content": "Jeanette Scherpenzeel, Senior Program Manager at CBI, Transforming Trade Together, shares that the Dutch government is supporting Uganda’s integrated approach to wildlife conservation, which connects tourism, community livelihoods, and biodiversity p... [476 chars]",
            "url": "https://ntv.co.ug/news/sustainable-tourism-dutch-govt-on-wildlife-protection-economy",
            "image": "https://ntv.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-13-at-10.15.45-PM.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T19:20:44Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "de17ac505eaf96f06c26389e3d03a1e9",
                "name": "NTV Uganda",
                "url": "https://ntv.co.ug"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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