2018 In Uganda
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Events in the year 2018 in Uganda.


Incumbents

* President: Yoweri Museveni * Vice President:
Edward Ssekandi Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi (born 19 January 1942) is a Ugandan politician and lawyer who served as the eighth vice president of Uganda from 24 May 2011 to 21 June 2021. Prior to that, he served as the Speaker of Parliament from 2001 to 2011. He ser ...
* Prime Minister:
Ruhakana Rugunda Ruhakana Rugunda (born 7 November 1947) is a Ugandan physician and politician who had been Prime Minister of Uganda from 2014 to 2021. He held a long series of cabinet posts under President Yoweri Museveni beginning in 1986. He served as Uganda's ...


Events

* February - Flood kills at least 45 people. * 25 May – Bus accident left 22 people dead and another 15 were injured. * 16 August - Arrest of opposition leader MP Bobi Wine * 11 October - At least 41 people are killed after a river bursts its bank in Bududa, Uganda. Many more are injured and dozens are displaced.


Deaths

*5 January –
Livingstone Mpalanyi Nkoyoyo Livingstone Mpalanyi Nkoyoyo (4 October 1938 – 5 January 2018) was a Ugandan Anglican bishop. He served as the Archbishop and Primate of the Church of Uganda from 1995 to 2004. He was married to Ruth Nalweyiso, since 1965 until his death, and ...
, Anglican prelate, Archbishop of Uganda (b. 1938). *8 January – James Makumbi, physician and politician (b. 1942) *1 February –
Mowzey Radio Moses Nakintije Ssekibogo (January 25, 1985 – February 1, 2018), also known as Mowzey Radio, sometimes referred to as Moses Radio, was a Ugandan musician. He was one of the main performers of the Ugandan music group Goodlyfe Crew together wit ...
, musician (b. 1985) *22 June – Geoffrey Oryema, musician (b. 1953).


References

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