Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Former Lord Mayor of Kampala Erias Lukwago, who was abducted by security forces at his home on Monday, has been dumped at Kira Division police headquarters, where a team of his lawyers has rushed to. According to former Deputy Lord …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ali Saloongo Kony, the son of fugitive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony, has expressed frustration over delays in his deployment by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), nearly two years after completing formal military training. Kony Ssalongo who defected from the LRA in …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) says it has embarked on a nationwide recruitment exercise aimed at replacing retiring officers and men. The army plans to recruit over ten thousand soldiers between June and August, due to upcoming mass retirements. Some of the personel are …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The Ugandan military said Sunday that it will continue joint operations with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group despite the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the neighboring country. Chris Magezi, acting spokesperson for the Uganda Peoples’ Defence …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Security forces have launched another joint search of former Speaker Anita Among’s residence in Mutungo-Kigo, with heavy security deployed to the area. A heavy deployment of the joint security task force comprising soldiers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), detectives from the Criminal Investigations …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | As President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni prepares to take the oath of office for a seventh term on May 12, 2026, at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, security has been tightened across Kampala, with major traffic diversions and restricted access expected to affect movement in the capital. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded four Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers over the alleged theft of 270,000 litres of fuel meant for military operations. The accused are Brigadier General James Barigye Ruheesi, Colonel David Ociti Kidega, Major Innocent Kikongi Mugumya, and Captain …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The salary of privates in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces could jump from Shs 650,000 to Shs 816,280 if a resolution reached between the defence ministry and Parliament holds. The proposed salary increment was agreed to by the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs …
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Kikuube, Uganda | URN | Heightened and intensified patrols on the waters of Lake Albert in Kikuube District have helped curb attacks on Ugandan fishermen by suspected militiamen from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Fishermen say that since the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Marine Unit and other security …
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U.S. sanctions have targeted Ugandan leaders over rights abuses, corruption, and opposition repression COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Last week, a retired U.S. general drew widespread attention in Kampala with a rare, high-profile visit, moving with unusual access through Uganda’s senior political and military circles. During his stay, …
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