Uganda News API

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

Get API key for the Uganda 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 33622,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "ae999e84a2647824b803e69323c4dc73",
            "title": "Uganda Secures Shs2.73 Tn IsDB Financing for Standard Gauge Railway",
            "description": "Uganda has secured a record Shs2.73 trillion (€650.75 million) from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for the construction of key sections of the long-awaited Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), marking the largest amount ever approved by the Bank’s Executive Board for a single project in the country. The financing was approved during the 51st IsDB Group …",
            "content": "Uganda has secured a record Shs2.73 trillion (€650.75 million) from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for the construction of key sections of the long-awaited Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), marking the largest amount ever approved by the Bank’s Exec... [4583 chars]",
            "url": "https://chimpreports.com/uganda-secures-shs2-73-tn-isdb-financing-for-standard-gauge-railway/",
            "image": "https://cdn-network.chimpreports.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_8608.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-20T08:34:12Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6077d7413b7a513d90b4aa7f6cc5efa5",
                "name": "ChimpReports",
                "url": "https://chimpreports.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b06f1ad16e3c92ee5707f2887656f916",
            "title": "Turkey crash out of World Cup despite attempting THIRTY THREE shots in Paraguay loss as ex-Newcastle star becomes first player sent off for covering mouth",
            "description": "Turkey were eliminated from the World Cup after a 1-0 defeat to Paraguay, with Miguel Almiron sent off following a VAR review in a historic first under FIFA's new conduct rules.",
            "content": "Paraguay struck after just 64 seconds when Matias Galarza found the net from outside the penalty area, scoring the fastest goal of the tournament. The early breakthrough proved decisive in a match Turkey largely controlled but could not rescue.\nThe g... [1433 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.goal.com/en-ug/lists/turkey-world-cup-exit-paraguay-miguel-almiron-red-card/bltde4f17549344c956",
            "image": "https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/getty-2282444083/crop/MM5DGNBSHE5DCOJSHE5G433XMU5DAORSGEZA====/GettyImages-2282444083.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-20T06:44:11Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "90ada3ade3c66a756d5cd36c7829c359",
                "name": "Goal.com",
                "url": "https://www.goal.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "812f932df624d64a5391f80c9d5915b0",
            "title": "Why the Church denied Basudde a requiem Mass",
            "description": "Twenty-nine years ago, legendary Kadongo Kamu singer Herman Basudde died in a fatal accident as he headed to his ancestral home in Bubondo Village, Masaka District",
            "content": "As the news of Herman Basudde’s death spread, Mr Julius Kaweesi, the village head of Catholic laity, who actually grew up with the deceased, rushed to meet the catechist, Vicent Kyewalabye, to request him to engage the priest at Buyoga parish to orga... [7254 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/why-the-church-denied-basudde-a-requiem-mass-5502784",
            "image": "https://www.monitor.co.ug/resource/blob/4659128/457f3d0026e2e8faf9b0663082a772e3/ent01pix-data.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-20T04:23:36Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e6cccf012d9e21f5ea04d154b2ee392d",
                "name": "Daily Monitor",
                "url": "https://www.monitor.co.ug"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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