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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": 731,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "b562eb936354d2b04feeff99a166a633",
            "title": "Euro Gold gets mining licence in Mubende, partners with artisanal miners",
            "description": "Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Europe Gold Refinery, the first fully Ugandan-owned gold refinery founded by Feni Bernard, has received a mining licence in Mubende from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, marking a key milestone in Uganda’s efforts to promote responsible and inclusive gold mining. The licence handover took place in Bukya …",
            "content": "Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Europe Gold Refinery, the first fully Ugandan-owned gold refinery founded by Feni Bernard, has received a mining licence in Mubende from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, marking a key milestone in Ug... [2042 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.co.ug/euro-gold-gets-mining-licence-in-mubende-partners-with-artisanal-miners/",
            "image": "https://www.independent.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Miners-mub.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-08T19:48:02Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8e89ecf020070e53fb2c044c95720832",
                "name": "The Independent Uganda",
                "url": "https://www.independent.co.ug"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "55438cf8c3c45d0d03a8d03ad43d5694",
            "title": "Nasty C Ignites AUMEX Showcase at Motiv",
            "description": "The second edition of the Amplify Uganda Music Expo (AUMEX) came alive at MOTIV Kampala, as hundreds of creators, industry professionals, and music enthusiasts gathered under the theme “Building a Scalable Future for Ugandan Music.” Organised in partnership with Guinness Smooth and Talent Africa Group, the event provided a dynamic platform for meaningful conversations on […]",
            "content": "The second edition of the Amplify Uganda Music Expo (AUMEX) came alive at MOTIV Kampala, as hundreds of creators, industry professionals, and music enthusiasts gathered under the theme “Building a Scalable Future for Ugandan Music.”\nOrganised in part... [4080 chars]",
            "url": "https://softpower.ug/nasty-c-ignites-aumex-showcase-at-motiv/",
            "image": "https://softpower.ug/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CFF348B9-7FC8-48B4-A309-322CCEB3E8E5.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-08T15:33:18Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "9e5cdc0755585f785e1fdcaa892a0866",
                "name": "SoftPower News",
                "url": "https://softpower.ug"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1b7b73c41040e8f601346729ac66497c",
            "title": "Museveni: Uganda Intervened in South Sudan to Stop State Collapse",
            "description": "President Museveni has defended Uganda’s military intervention in South Sudan, saying it was aimed at preventing the collapse of the world’s youngest nation — not at taking sides in its internal power struggles. Speaking during a meeting with Mr. Guang Cong, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, at Mbale State …",
            "content": "President Museveni has defended Uganda’s military intervention in South Sudan, saying it was aimed at preventing the collapse of the world’s youngest nation — not at taking sides in its internal power struggles.\nSpeaking during a meeting with Mr. Gua... [2959 chars]",
            "url": "https://chimpreports.com/museveni-uganda-intervened-in-south-sudan-to-stop-state-collapse/",
            "image": "https://cdn-network.chimpreports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-08-at-15.52.35-1204x803.x78449.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-08T15:23:23Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6077d7413b7a513d90b4aa7f6cc5efa5",
                "name": "ChimpReports",
                "url": "https://chimpreports.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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