Tag Archives: ADF

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Governments that continue to implement COVID-19 restrictions must allow the people to voice their concerns to lead to better management of the pandemic, experts have said. Speaking at the 8th virtual townhall meeting themed ‘continuous religious freedom concerns during COVID-19 in Uganda’ on Nov.29, Sean …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has asked government to present to Parliament a comprehensive report on its foreign deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). This followed a matter raised by Jonathan Ebwalu, Soroti West Division MP about the presence of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have revealed that many of the wanted terror suspects allegedly attached to Allied Democratic Forces -ADF have now left Kampala metropolitan area perhaps for upcountry places or even sneaked back to their hideouts in neighbouring countries. Without revealing names or number of terror suspects …

Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | DRC and Uganda have confirmed that they have started targeting ADF camps with aerial and artillery fire. “As announced, targeted and concerted actions with the Ugandan army began today with airstrikes and artillery fire from Uganda on the positions of ADF terrorists in the …

Human rights defenders condemn security forces for extrajudicial killings | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | On Nov. 17, social media sites were awash with grisly pictures of four men who had been executed and dumped on the roadside near Kisege trading Centre in Ntoroko District, in southwest Uganda.  Eye witnesses say …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of the late Sheikh Muhammad Kirevu is appealing to security agencies to release or produce three of their family members whose whereabouts remain unknown to them. Sheikh Kirevu who was the Imam of Masjid Jamia Gangu, and a resident of Gangu B in Busabala-Makindye …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former rebels of the Allied Democratic Force-ADF have been warned against collaborating with the rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. Amnesty Commission Uganda says any pardoned person who will engage in any activities aimed at threatening national security will have their amnesty canceled …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The office of the Luwero District Kadhi has embarked on the registration of all imams and other religious leaders at mosques following the arrest of clerics over alleged links to Allied Democratic Forces. On Sunday, security personnel arrested Sheikh Swaibu Segujja, the Assistant Secretary for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deadly twin bomb blasts in Uganda’s capital Kampala earlier last week drew worldwide condemnation, with different capitals pledging to stand with Uganda in the fight against the resurgence of terror attacks that have regional connotations. Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an affiliate of the Islamic State …

Twin bomb blasts in city centre leave country on edge Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Where does the nation go from here? Many seemed to ask. Two bomb blasts in the heart of Kampala brought back the sad memories of the 2010 bomb attacks that killed 76 Ugandans enjoying …