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Uganda News API

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

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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": 2709,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "bd5ffb989c4b8972d30e68b455830176",
            "title": "Bomb Hits Burundi as M23, DRC War Expands",
            "description": "Burundi has accused AFC/M23 rebels operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of firing bombs into its territory, marking the most serious spillover of the conflict into a neighbouring state since fighting escalated in South Kivu this week. Foreign Minister Edouard Bizimana said explosives landed on Burundian territory on 5 December, describing the incident …",
            "content": "Burundi has accused AFC/M23 rebels operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of firing bombs into its territory, marking the most serious spillover of the conflict into a neighbouring state since fighting escalated in South Kivu this we... [2432 chars]",
            "url": "https://chimpreports.com/bomb-hits-burundi-as-m23-drc-war-expands/",
            "image": "https://cdn-network.chimpreports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/A-telecommunication-station-was-hit-in-Kamanyola-in-DRC-which-is-under-M23-rebel-control--1204x675.x83692.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-06T04:11:29Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6077d7413b7a513d90b4aa7f6cc5efa5",
                "name": "ChimpReports",
                "url": "https://chimpreports.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "cf198d5a546c78e1afedc56d0c6add86",
            "title": "Tshisekedi To Adress Nation on Peace Deal, War in South Kivu",
            "description": "KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo lawmakers will convene in a joint congress on December 8 for President Félix Tshisekedi’s annual State of the Nation address, according to an official decision signed on Friday by the leadership of both chambers of parliament. The joint order, issued by Senate President Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge and National Assembly …",
            "content": "KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo lawmakers will convene in a joint congress on December 8 for President Félix Tshisekedi’s annual State of the Nation address, according to an official decision signed on Friday by the leadership of both chambers... [2785 chars]",
            "url": "https://chimpreports.com/tshisekedi-to-adress-nation-on-peace-deal-war-in-south-kivu/",
            "image": "https://cdn-network.chimpreports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Peace-deal.x83692.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-06T03:58:18Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6077d7413b7a513d90b4aa7f6cc5efa5",
                "name": "ChimpReports",
                "url": "https://chimpreports.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "66197402ca29907e0a413d4f2c3ceb30",
            "title": "PFF’s Sam Makokha Charged With Misprision of Treason",
            "description": "KAMPALA: Ugandan authorities have charged opposition politician Samuel Makokha with misprision of treason, alleging that he failed to report information about an alleged plot to overthrow the government involving veteran opposition figure Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye, according to an official charge sheet seen by ChimpReports. The charge sheet, sanctioned by the Resident Chief State …",
            "content": "KAMPALA: Ugandan authorities have charged opposition politician Samuel Makokha with misprision of treason, alleging that he failed to report information about an alleged plot to overthrow the government involving veteran opposition figure Col. (Rtd) ... [3097 chars]",
            "url": "https://chimpreports.com/pffs-sam-makokha-charged-with-misprision-of-treason/",
            "image": "https://cdn-network.chimpreports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sam-Makokha.x83692.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-06T03:41:59Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6077d7413b7a513d90b4aa7f6cc5efa5",
                "name": "ChimpReports",
                "url": "https://chimpreports.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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