Uganda World News API

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

Get API key for the Uganda World 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=world&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 15750,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "3bc9ad65c127bd0af4c25e46c1de9764",
            "title": "Kenya Screening 3,000 Travelers Daily for Ebola, No Cases Recorded So Far, Says Ruto",
            "description": "Kenya is currently screening an average of 3,000 travellers entering the country every day as part of enhanced Ebola surveillance measures, with no case of the deadly disease recorded so far, President William Ruto has said.",
            "content": "Nairobi — Kenya is currently screening an average of 3,000 travellers entering the country every day as part of enhanced Ebola surveillance measures, with no case of the deadly disease recorded so far, President William Ruto has said.\nSpeaking during... [3053 chars]",
            "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202606020123.html",
            "image": "https://cdn.allafrica.com/static/images/structure/aa-logo-rgba-no-text-square.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-02T07:38:52Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b2a8a9bf339fa827c13a5a389d64b625",
                "name": "allAfrica.com",
                "url": "https://allafrica.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "614eeb15aae7b3d971a2c938a6e291eb",
            "title": "EU agrees deal for deporting migrants to third-country 'return hubs'",
            "description": "The European Union on Monday agreed a deal to allow countries to send migrants ordered to leave the bloc to third-country \"return hubs\". The legislation, which still requires formal approval by EU governments…",
            "content": "European Union lawmakers and governments agreed on Monday on new rules allowing countries to deport migrants ordered to leave the bloc to centres in third countries, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from rights groups that warn it could ​enable ... [3804 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260602-eu-agrees-deal-for-deporting-migrants-to-third-country-return-hubs",
            "image": "https://s.france24.com/media/display/f4542e86-5e51-11f1-8045-005056bfb2b6/w:1280/p:16x9/000-33MK8WF.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-02T07:30:11Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f501fcfec9884d330bc84a73998805a5",
                "name": "France 24",
                "url": "https://www.france24.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "6207075ae46ab01b86d4817e54e413a0",
            "title": "Tanzania: BMH Specialist Team Camps in Masasi As It Honours Benjamin Mkapa's Healthcare Vision",
            "description": "OVER 500 residents in Masasi District, Mtwara Region have been targeted by the medical outreach programme aiming at upholding the former President Benjamin Mkapa's legacy on extending specialist medical services to underserved communities across the country.",
            "content": "Masasi — OVER 500 residents in Masasi District, Mtwara Region have been targeted by the medical outreach programme aiming at upholding the former President Benjamin Mkapa's legacy on extending specialist medical services to underserved communities ac... [4252 chars]",
            "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202606020111.html",
            "image": "https://cdn.allafrica.com/static/images/structure/aa-logo-rgba-no-text-square.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-02T07:00:56Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b2a8a9bf339fa827c13a5a389d64b625",
                "name": "allAfrica.com",
                "url": "https://allafrica.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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