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FULL SPEECH: Museveni on corruption, wealth and ADF

1️⃣ Promoting wealth creation in every home 2️⃣ Combating corruption 3️⃣ Embracing regional integration 4️⃣ Addressing the threat of terrorists from Congo Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Full end of year speech by President Yoweri Museveni December 31, 2023. **** Fellow Ugandans, I congratulate you for finishing the year …

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ADF rebels attack again in Kamwenge district

Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF have killed three people in Kamwenge district. According to Kamwenge Resident District Commissioner, Isiah Kanyamahane Byarugaba, the suspected rebels raided Nyabitutsi village in Businge parish, Kamwenge sub-county on Christmas night and torched a house in which, three people died. …

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Ibanda district security committee lifts ban on overnight activities

Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ibanda Resident District Commissioner Caleb Tukikiriza has lifted the temporary ban on overnight activities. The ban had been imposed as a result of a security threat in the area, particularly following the recent attack on the neighboring Kamwenge district by suspected Allied Democratic Forces …

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Deputy IGP calls for vigilance following ADF attack on Kamwenge

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Inspector General of Police, Major General Geoffrey Tumusiime Kasigazi, has urged the people of the Rwenzori region and Uganda as a whole to remain vigilant during the festive season following an attack on Kamwenge district by suspected rebel ADF rebels, resulting in the …

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UPDF Kills Two ADF Rebels, Captures Commander in Kibale Forest

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) have reported the fatal shooting of two suspected rebels affiliated with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the capture of their commander within the Kibale Forest National Park, located in Kamwenge district. Gen. Felix Kulayigye, the UPDF spokesperson, confirmed …

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Jinja police detain suspected ADF rebel Nyanza

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Kiira region have arrested a suspected Allied Democratic Force-ADF rebel Lavara Nyanza. Nyanza, a Congolese national is currently detained at Jinja central police station. He was arrested on Tuesday following a tip-off from residents. During the arrest, security personnel say they …

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Suspect in murder of tourists remanded

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded Abdul-Rashid Kyoto, also known as Njovu, to Luzira Prison on charges of terrorism and murdering two British tourists and their Ugandan guide in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese district. On Monday, Kyoto, appeared before court in …

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Terrorism: Judge convicts seven ADF supporters

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The International Crimes Division of the High Court has found seven out of the twelve people who were arrested for terrorism shortly after the murder of former Buyende District Police Commander, Muhammad Kirumira, guilty. Jamil Muwonge, Ibrahim Kavuma, Uthman Mugoya, Luutu Kimuli, Juma …

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Suspected ADF rebels killed

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Tuesday killed 11 suspected ADF rebels who are believed to have  been the ones who killed two foreign tourists and a tour guide recently. Last month, David Barlow, a UK national, Celia Geyer a South African, and …

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