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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has warned Turkana pastoral communities against supplying guns to Karamojong which are now used for committing crimes. The warning was issued on Friday during handover of two guns which suspected Turkana cattle rustlers took away from two UPDF …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Karamoja sub-region are demanding investigations into allegations that the army is supplying uniforms to cattle rustlers. Recently, David Koryang, the LCV chairperson Moroto told the council meeting that was attended by MPs from Karamoja and ministers that there is a section of individuals …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces General Court Martial in Makindye has convicted their own, Private Dennis Tumukunde of failure to protect war materials. Tumukunde was on Tuesday convicted by the court presided over by Lt. General Andrew Gutti. Tumukunde was in November 2018, arraigned before …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Peoples Defense Forces and their Congolese counterparts are conducting civil-military programs in areas formerly occupied by the rebel Allied Democratic Forces-ADF. The activities include medical outreach programs, installation of water pipes and electricity in Kamango, Nobili-Mukakati-River Semuliki stretch. Maj. Peter Mugisa, the spokesperson of …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces-UPDF engineering brigade has started renovating the intensive care unit at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital-JRRH. One of the engineers told URN on condition of anonymity so as to speak freely on the matter since he is not the official spokesperson of …

How Museveni’s and Kagame’s military adventures have contributed more to regional integration than summits of heads of state THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | On March 29, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) joined the East African community (EAC). This brings the number of members from the original …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces currently battling armed cattle rustlers in Karamoja region have asked cautioned social media users against tarnishing their image. Michael Longole, the Mt. Moroto Regional Police spokesperson, says that some people have taken to social media to spread malicious propaganda against the joint …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Uganda Police Force (UPF) have admitted that some of the warriors in Karamoja sub-region possess guns and bullets made from the Nakasongola ammunition factory. Ever since President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ordered for the offensive disarmament exercise in Karamoja …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators from Karamoja sub-region have accused the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) of refusing to hand over 17,706 heads of cattle that they recovered from rustlers. The lawmakers made the accusations while responding to an earlier statement by the UPDF that the security situation in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces General-UPDF Court Martial has sentenced Muhydin Kakooza, a supporter of the National Unity Platform party to eight months in jail for contempt of court. The court chairperson Lt. General Andrew Gutti found Kakooza guilty of contempt of court by exhibiting what …