Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba is back on X aka “twitter”, less than a week after quitting. He (@mkainerugaba) is now not following anyone, but has already raced past the 100 mark for followers in the first hour. Muhoozi …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The year 2024 has come to an end but, following, are the key security events that shaped the 365 days and will always be remembered by many Ugandans Pr Bujingo Shooting, Guard Murder The year started with the attempted assassination of famous born-again cleric …
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Bombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces has dismissed as fake a letter circulating on social media that indicated Lt.Gen Peter Elwelu had been summoned to the Court Martial for backbiting the CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The letter, purpotedly signed by Brig. Gen Kulayigye had asked …
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Port Sudan, Sudan | AGENCIES | Sudan has demanded an official apology from Uganda over “offensive and dangerous” comments made by the chief of Uganda army staff, who threated to invade Khartoum, the Sudan Tribune has reported. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and CDF of the …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the South African National Defence Army have agreed to have a military training exchange program. In the agreement that was reached in the meeting between Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and his South African counterpart Gen Rudzani …
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INTERVIEW: TEN questions for the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, (UPDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba ***** THE INDEPENDENT: Briefly tell us about the role of the office of the UPDF Chief of Defense Forces as you see it? CDF MUHOOZI: The job of the CDF …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hours after Andrew Mwenda, print, radio and television journalist, who is also founder and owner of The Independent, penned a comment that responded to human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo’s tweet on CDF General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, all hell broke lose on X. One of the first …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States Embassy in Uganda is yet to receive any formal request to apologize to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as demanded by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defense Forces. In a tweet last week, Muhoozi said the country was about to see a …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | TASS | Ugandan Armed Forces Commander Muhoozi Kainerugaba gave US Ambassador William Popp three days to apologize to his father, President Yoweri Museveni, or leave the East African country, the Nile Post reported. According to the commander, the ambassador engaged in activities that are inconsistent with his diplomatic status. …
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CAIRO, Egypt | APO | President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday met with Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Museveni, in the presence of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production General Abdel Mageed Saqr. The Spokesman for the Presidency said General Muhoozi Museveni …
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