Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | U.S. Africa Command commander Gen. Stephen Townsend has said America can no longer afford to underestimate the economic opportunity and strategic consequence Africa embodies. U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend said this April 20 as he testified before the House Armed Services Committee as part of the command’s …
Read More »Three arrested in Busia over possession of military hardware
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have been arrested in Busia after they were reportedly found in possession of military hardware. The suspects have been identified as Lucas Odiambo, Denis Sande and Catherine Misanya, all residents of Sofia B village, the Eastern division of Busia Municipality. They …
Read More »Is UPDF acting like a military wing of the NRM?
UPDF has taken up a partisan role and is using its resources to attack NRM regime opponents in direct disregard of the constitution Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have accused the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) of turning themselves into a military wing of the country’s …
Read More »Police, army deployed to track Northern bypass thugs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of more than 20 military and police personnel have been deployed to track thugs who attack road users at Northern bypass. A senior police source says that police and military commanders in Kampala Metropolitan have resolved to deploy undercover security personnel after learning …
Read More »Huge U.S. military spending undermines global security
U.S. military budget is fuel for instability and chaos on our planet Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Huge U.S. military spending is not only an important indication of Washington’s pursuit of an aggressive foreign policy, but a cause of instability and chaos across the world, a Russian military expert has …
Read More »Police, army deploy heavily in Soroti ahead of Amuriat’s manifesto launch
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy police and military presence in and around Soroti city ahead of the expected launch of the campaign manifesto of the Forum Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat later today. More than 200 security personnel drawn from the army and police are …
Read More »Behind Brig Deus Sande’s outbursts
The making of another UPDF ‘loud-mouth’ Kampala, Uganda | Mubatsi Asinja Habati | There appears to be something cocky about soldiers in the UPDF when they are at the rank of brigadier. Many Ugandans are familiar with names like Brig. Kasirye Gwanga, Brig. Henry Tumukunde, Brig.Noble Mayombo, Brig. Shaban Bantariza, Brig. …
Read More »Buchaman’s crew surrender military uniforms to police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The presidential advisor on ghetto affairs, Mark Bugembe alias Buchaman together with his crew have surrendered a number of attires and others that resemble military and police uniforms that they have been in possession of illegally. The development comes after a warning by security that …
Read More »US defense chief opposes callup of regular army to quell unrest
Washington, United States | AFP | US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that he opposed invoking a rarely used law to deploy military to quell nationwide protests over police brutality against African Americans. “I do not support invoking the Insurrection Act,” Esper said, two days after President Donald Trump said …
Read More »Trump threatens military mobilization against violent US protests
Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump vowed Monday to order a military crackdown on once-in-a-generation violent protests gripping the United States, saying he was sending thousands of troops onto the streets of the capital and threatening to deploy soldiers to states unable to regain control. The dramatic escalation …
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