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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni on Thursday flagged off the export of military consignments manufactured by Southern Ranger Nyanza Limited (Nytil)to Equatorial Guinea. The consignment included 5,400 cartons of army uniforms and accessories for the Equatorial Guinea army manufactured in Uganda. The items were first displayed to President …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fourth Division Military Court Martial has sentenced a Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier to 40 years in jail for the murder of a civilian on Christmas Day at Bondo Military barracks in Arua district. Court presided over by the fourth Division Military …

Uganda ATMIS troops in Somalia get new commander Mogadishu, Somalia | THE INDEPENDENT |  The new contingent commander of Ugandan troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Brig. Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola has officially assumed duty. The new commander replaces Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi, who has …

Goma, DRC | Xinhua | A contingent of the Kenyan army arrived Saturday in Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province, located in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as part of the military intervention by the East African Community (EAC) to stem the armed violence in this part …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Muhoozi tweets trigger look at regional armies: Military experts note growing capability of East Africa forces THE LAST WORD The Lee Kuan Yew myth: Why I think Singapore would have transformed even with …

Police review CCTV footage, arrest suspect Assimwe alias Kalungi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police using footage from Closed Circuit Television -CCTV cameras have arrested a woman accused of dousing men in bars and lodges in Kawempe division. The suspect is Lydia Nakayizi Asiimwe alias Hope Kalungi. She was …

The regional force will be commanded by Kenya’s Major General Jeff Nyagah & one of the two deputies Brigadier General Emma Kaputa of the DRC 🔴 DRC will also do the following 1️⃣ Designate a Minister responsible for EAC Affairs 2️⃣ Remit the financial contribution of the DRC to the …

COMMENT | Samson Tinka | On 30th Aug 2022, the UPDF family was all smiles when President Yoweri Museveni, the Commander In Chief of the armed forces retired 49 generals of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) at a ceremony held at State House Entebbe. General Elly Tumwine, who died last …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army and police have denied holding Teddy Nalubowa, a National Unity Platform Unit-NUP supporter, who was reportedly abducted from Nansana Municipality in Wakiso district last month. Nalubowa’s family claims that she left her rented room in Kyebando in Nansana Municipality at around 06:00 pm …

    Kazo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heightened security at the country home of the late former Security Minister, Gen. Elly Tumwine in Mukuru Village in Kazo district ahead of his burial on Tuesday.  A top security officer told our reporter on condition of anonymity that they …