Country Information
Population
Ethnicity (%)
Baganda (16.5), Banyankole (9.6), Basoga (8.8), Bakiga (7.1), Iteso (7), Langi (6.3), Bagisu (4.9), Acholi (4.4), Lugbara (3.3), other (32.1) (2014 est.)
Religion (%)
Protestant (45.1 [Anglican 32.0%, Pentecostal/Born Again/Evangelical 11.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.7%, Baptist .3%]), Roman Catholic (39.3), Muslim (13.7), other (1.6), none (0.2) (2014 est.)
Leader
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (1986)
Government type
Presidential Republic
Legal system
Mixed legal system of English common law and customary law
Sources: CIA World Factbook
Pray for Uganda
As persecution increases, ask our Heavenly Father to fill believers' hearts with peace to rest in Him and boldness to continue to share the gospel. Pray that new believers will be discipled in solid biblical doctrice and practice. Ask the Lord to soften the hearts of those responsible for the opposition so that they will turn to Jesus Christ.
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Two Arrests Relating to Case of Slain Pastor
Faluku Gaju was arrested for his part in Pastor Barnabas' murder.
Photo: Morning Star NewsTwo men in eastern Uganda have been charged after the September 12th murder of an evangelist, Pastor Barnabas Musana. According to another pastor from a nearby village, some of the militant Muslims in the area
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Attacks Perpetrated by Family and Neighbours
Abudlawali and Hajat
Photo: Morning Star NewsThree recent incidents of violence against Christians in Uganda reveal the costs of following Christ. For believers in this African nation, opposition can come from many directions, even close family members, and may potentially result in serious injury
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Pastor Killed for Reaching Out to Muslims
Security officials have arrested an imam who confessed to killing a pastor on June 11th for sharing the Gospel with Muslims in Uganda. Bishop Francis Obo served as the senior pastor of Mpingire Pentecostal Revival Church Ministries International in the village of Odapako and was also responsible for
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Widow's Family Narrowly Escapes Arson
Christians in Uganda are facing growing opposition.
Photo: Flickr / Rod Waddington (cc)In September 2015, Siriman Kintu was beheaded because he converted from Islam to Christianity. He left behind his wife Kanifa Namulondo, who had also converted, along with their five children.
Following her hus
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