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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s military has dispatched a team to investigate the deadly helicopter crash that killed five peacekeepers and injured six others in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, a spokesperson said on Thursday. Felix Kulayigye, Uganda’s military spokesperson, told Xinhua by telephone that the team will investigate …

KAMPALA | Xinhua |  The Ugandan military said Wednesday that one of its helicopters crashed in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, with five of the eight people on board feared dead. Felix Kulayigye, spokesperson for the Ugandan military, told Xinhua by telephone that three of those on board survived, while …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner in charge of Peace Support Operations, Polly Namaye, has urged the 142 police officers who have just returned from mission in Somalia to utilize the experience of serving in the country to improve police service. Namaye, who officially received the officers after …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDPENDENT | The deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt Gen Sam Okiding, has warned Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in Somalia against delaying decision against Al-Shabaab terrorist. Lt Gen Okiding who is on a week-long visit to UPDF troops serving under African Union Support in Somalia …

Mogadishu, Somalia | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent in Somalia will not be withdrawn soon because they still need to support the Somalia National Army (SNA) and the government to fight Al-Shabaab terrorists, according to Brig Gen Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga. Brig Ssemwanga, who was meeting …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Defense and foreign affairs ministers from troop-contributing countries to the African Union (AU) peacekeeping force in Somalia have called for urgent action, warning that Somalia’s security is faltering as the al-Shabaab militant group gains ground. The ministers from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, together with …

NAIROBI, KENYA | TASS | At least 11 people were killed in an attack on a hotel in the city of Beledweyne in central Somalia staged by al-Shabab gunmen, the Garowe Online news outlet reported. According to Garowe Online, the attack targeted the Cairo Hotel, which houses traditional elders and …

MOGADISHU | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) mission in Somalia on Monday welcomed a recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia to restore diplomatic representation in their respective capitals after more than a year of strained ties. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, special representative of the chairperson of the AU Commission for …

Kigali, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Burundi has announced its decision to withdraw its National Defense Forces from the upcoming African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The move comes after a disagreement with Somalia over the allocation of troop numbers for the Burundi National Defense Forces (BNDF) and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Under-17 team, the Uganda Cubs, will take on Somalia today in the semi-final of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) CECAFA qualifiers, taking place in Uganda. This semi-final clash is a repeat of the 2022 CECAFA U-17 semi-final, where …