November 30

• Uganda/Somalia: Somalia Dumped Out of Cecafa As Games Continue

  Somalia put up a hard fight but the effort still couldn't save the Horn of Africa state from an early exit from the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup tournament. Read more »

• Uganda: Corrupt Officials, Drug Traffickers Targetting Journalists

  Journalists are being targeted by corrupt officials and those engaged in organised crime, a recent phenomenon that the United Nations (UN) has identified and is ready to fight. Read more »

November 28

• Uganda: Defence Forces to Deploy 2,000 Veterans to Somalia

  The army has started recalling ex-servicemen for deployment against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab terrorists in war-torn Somalia. Read more »

November 25

• Somalia: Govt Forces Kill Top Militant

  The Somalia National Army (SNA), backed by its intelligence and the Police force, have conducted a raid on Sokohola and killed the overall al-Shabaab commander for Gupta, Sokohola,... Read more »

November 21

• Uganda: US Says Uganda's Role in Congo More Crucial

  The renewed clashes in the eastern DRC between the M23 rebels and government forces have made Uganda's role in pacifying the region even more crucial, the US Ambassador to Uganda... Read more »

November 15

• Uganda: Museveni Addresses Sri Lankan Army Top Brass

  President Yoweri Museveni has attributed the success of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) in Somalia to the discipline on which the Uganda army was formed. Read more »

November 13

• Uganda: UN Betrayed Uganda, Says Minister Oryem

  Uganda feels "gutted" and "betrayed" by a UN panel of experts' leaked report which alleges that the country supports M23 rebels fighting the Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more »

November 11

• East Africa: Chaos Will Resurrect If Uganda Leaves Somalia

  "I hope that is just a bad dream that will come to pass," says Abdunor Ahmed, a Somali based in Kisenyi, Uganda, on his view about Uganda's intention to withdraw her forces from... Read more »

November 5

• Uganda: Confessions of a Former Al-Shabaab Fighter [interview]

  ISA ALI SENKUMBI, 19, was recruited into al-Shabaab group and trained as a suicide bomber. Born to Abdullah Muyingo and Khadija Nakayiza of Mengo, Senkumbi studied at Nakivubo Blue... Read more »

• Uganda: Govt Keen On Regional Peace

  Uganda is committed to supporting the restoration of peace and stability in the region despite the ongoing negative stance portrayed in some sections of the media, President Yoweri... Read more »

November 4

• Uganda: Report On Congo Rebels Not Final - UN

  The United Nations has put a disclaimer on a recent report which accuses Uganda of supporting the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »

November 3

• Uganda: Govt Withdraws From Peacekeeping Over M23 Accusations

  Uganda has resolved to pull out of all regional efforts, including peace keeping missions in Somalia, Central African Republic and DR Congo, over a leaked UN report, which accuses... Read more »

• East Africa: Uganda to Quit Somalia

  Uganda has resolved to pull out of all regional efforts, including peace keeping missions in Somalia, Central African Republic and DR Congo, over a leaked UN report, which accuses... Read more »

November 1

• Uganda: U.S. Under Secretary of State Visits

  U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman jets in on Thursday. Read more »

• Uganda/Cameroon: Cameroon Expresses Interest in Cecafa Cup

  African giants Cameroon are the most prominent of the three guest teams being considered for the CECAFA Tusker Senior Challenge Cup due at Namboole later this month. Read more »

October 20

• Somalia: Uganda Sleeps As Kenya Reaps Big

  Peace is returning to Somalia. Kismayu, the largest remaining seaport and stronghold of the al-Shabab militants, fell to Kenyan forces at the end of September. Read more »

October 17

• East Africa: East African Criminal Directors to Neutralise Gun Trafficking

  Directors of Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Directorates (CIID) in the East African region on Monday resolved to support Somalia to neutralise gun trafficking across the... Read more »

October 12

• Uganda: UPDF Battles Militants As Ugandans Party

  As Ugandans celebrated 50-years of independence, the UPDF troops deployed on a peace keeping mission in Somalia did not party as they were involved in a major offensive to secure... Read more »

October 8

• Uganda: Somali President Jets in for Jubilee Fete

  Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohammad Monday afternoon arrived in the country for Uganda's Golden Jubilee Independence celebrations slated for Tuesday. Read more »

October 3

• Uganda: Egyptian, Somalia Presidents to Attend Jubilee Fete

  The newly elected presidents of Egypt (Mohamed Morsi) and Somalia (Hassan Mohamud) are among the 15 heads of state who have confirmed attendance of Uganda's golden jubilee. Read more »

September 21

• Uganda: Amisom Secures Town 50km From Kismayo

  Somali government forces supported by AU troops have captured Janaa Cabdalla town, a stronghold of the Al Qaeda-affiliated terror group, al Shabaab, following a three-day... Read more »

September 18

• Uganda: Al-Shabaab in Disarray

  The United States envoy to Somalia James Swan has said that Al Shabab militants fighting the Government of Somalia have been cornered by forces of the Africa Union Mission to... Read more »

September 17

• East Africa: Refugees Celebrate New President

  Hundreds of Somali nationals residing in Kampala took to the streets celebrating the election of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as Somalis new president. Read more »

September 15

• East Africa: Somali Forces, Amisom Capture Bibi Town

  Somali government forces together with AMISOM troops have captured the strategic town of Bibi in southern Somalia. Read more »

September 12

• Uganda: African Union Welcomes Successful Presidential Election

  The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Jean Ping, welcomes the successful completion of the presidential election in Somalia, which was held in a transparent... Read more »