Tag Archives: insecurity

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Napak district are protesting over the wanton killings of people in the district over the last few weeks. At least six people have been killed in gun violence over the last two weeks in Napak district alone. Among the six killed in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement mobilizers in Goma division Mukono municipality have suspended their campaigns citing insecurity in the area. About 200 mobilizers were tasked to campaign for the party flag bearers including the party’s presidential flag bearer in the area, however, following the protests, many …

Lagos, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigeria announced the launch of a major military operation across the country to combat insecurity, the army said in a statement on Saturday. The annual exercise code-named “CROCODILE SMILE” is part of the army’s efforts to combat insecurity in the West African nation, said Sagir Musa, …

  Buliisa Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The closure of the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is helping in combating insecurity across Lake Albert. The border was closed, on the orders of President Yoweri Museveni, as one of the measures to control the spread of COVID-19. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The climate crisis, persistently high inequalities, rising levels of food insecurity and undernourishment, is affecting the quality of life in many societies and fueling discontent, according to the 2020 World Economic Situation Report. The economic experts behind the report have called for massive adjustments to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The high number of numberless Boda boda motorcycles in West Nile region has drawn the attention of security. Apparently, Arua and all West Nile districts are awash with numberless Boda boda motorcycles originating from mainly from the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC and South Sudan. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Island residents and leaders in Kalangala district have complained about the increasing insecurity along the Uganda-Tanzanian border on Lake Victoria. The most affected are residents of Nkose, Miyana, Lujaabwa and Kuye islands. This came up on Sunday during a meeting with district officials led …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Boda boda riders in Gulu district have decried the renewed wave of insecurity orchestrated by motorcycle robbers. The assailants target riders with new motorbikes, especially at night.   The assailants have waged deadly attacks on motorists resulting into grievous injuries, deaths and loss of motorcycles. …

Bangui, C.Africa | UN | Rising violence in the Central African Republic threatens to spill across the border into neighbouring countries, creating further instability, a senior United Nations official warned on Thursday, urging continued and coordinated regional efforts to bolster peace and security. In particular, a comprehensive and cautions approach …

By Haggai Matsiko & Flavia Nassaka Alarm over terror alerts, attacks on police, army installations July 3, 2014: The U.S Embassy issues terror alert: The U.S Embassy has received information from the Uganda Police Force (UPF) that according to intelligence sources there is a specific threat to attack Entebbe International …