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Advancements in unmanned aerial systems have raised debate on whether Uganda is ready for the next theatre of battle  ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda’ Sukhoi MK 30 fighter jets could be insufficient for its next war, according to the latest developments in aerial combat and military technology. In an age …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) announced on Friday that they had seized a major military base belonging to a senior commander of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the eastern jungles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Chris Magezi, military assistant …

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, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces has announced a nationwide recruitment of 11,500 new soldiers this month. Major General Felix Kulaigye, Director of Defence Public Information, announced at Mbuya Military Headquarters that applicants will submit their applications through the UPDF website from July 7 to …

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 Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) has removed Maj Gen James Birungi from his position as commander of the Mountain Infantry Division, just two months after his appointment. Maj Gen Birungi was transferred from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) by the Chief of Defence Forces …

Jinja, Uganda | Xinhua | More than 500 military personnel from Uganda and the Central African Republic (CAR) on Friday completed a five-month joint training program in the eastern Ugandan city of Jinja, the Ugandan military said in a statement. According to the statement, a total of 378 soldiers, including …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has launched the first phase of Operation Harmony, aimed at evicting unauthorized pastoralist groups from the Acholi and Lango sub-region. The operation followed a security meeting held at the 5th Infantry Division Headquarters in Acholi Pii, Pader District. …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from Apac district are holding a crisis meeting with the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) over the continued presence and activities of Balaalo herdsmen in the area, despite President Museveni’s eviction orders. The meeting is taking place today, Thursday, at Acol-pii, the UPDF 5th …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the controversial Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Act, 2025, which grants military courts the power to try civilians. In May this year, Members of Parliament from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), leveraging their numerical strength, passed the UPDF (Amendment) …