Uganda: NUP to Sue DPP for Ignoring Supreme Court Order On Civilian Trials

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has announced plans to sue the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for alleged contempt of judicial proceedings over the failure to… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Confirms Death of Lt Col Willy Ngoma

The March 23 Movement (M23) has confirmed the death of Lieutenant Colonel Willy Ngoma, a commander and military spokesperson in its armed wing. Read more »

Uganda: Man Arrested in Kaabong for Buying Gun in South Sudan for Cattle Raids

Authorities in Kaabong District have arrested a man accused of purchasing an illegal firearm from South Sudan and using it to raid cattle and terrorize local communities. Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Receives African Leadership Award for Defence Excellence

The African Leadership Organisation has honoured the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, with the Special African… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Soldiers Complete Aviation Security Course in Mogadishu Under AUSSOM

Nineteen soldiers of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have successfully completed a… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Charged With Luring Young Men to Fight for Russia in Ukraine

Police in Kenya have charged a man accused of luring young men to Russia with job opportunities, only for them to end up fighting in Ukraine. Read more »

Uganda: Family of Slain Railways Official Petitions CDF Muhoozi Over Delayed Justice

The family of the late David Tumushabe, a former accounting officer at the East African Railways Cooperation and Uganda Railways Corporation, has petitioned the Chief of Defence… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF and RDF Reinforce Bilateral Cooperation At Musanze Security Talks

The Seventh Proximity Commanders' Meeting between the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) 2 and 5 Divisions and the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) 2 Infantry Division concluded on… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Drops Arrest Bombshell On Otafiire

The Chief of Defence Forces and First Son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued a warning that the Minister of Internal Affairs, Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire, risks arrest if he… Read more »

Uganda: 45 Somali National Army Soldiers Complete Specialized Weapons Training in Shalamboti

Forty-five soldiers of the 62 Battalion under the 06 Brigade of the Somali National Army (SNA) have successfully completed an intensive one-month Organic Support Weapons training… Read more »

Uganda: Maj Gen Francis Takirwa Laid to Rest

The former Deputy Commander of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Land Forces, Major General Francis Takirwa, has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kashari Sayuni… Read more »

Uganda: Akena Accuses Army of Election Interference, Urges Stronger Democratic Safeguards

Uganda People's Congress (UPC) President General Jimmy Akena has accused the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) of interfering in past elections, describing such involvement as… Read more »

Uganda: Cabinet Approves Household Support for Northern Uganda

Uganda's Cabinet, chaired by President Yoweri Museveni, has approved a government plan to support households in Northern Uganda, aiming to restore livelihoods in areas affected by… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Sande Dies On His Way to Gen Takirwa Funeral

The Commander of the UPDF Armored Division in Masaka, Maj Gen Deus Sande, has died, the military have confirmed. Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Mourns Maj Gen Takirwa As a Loyal and Courageous Patriot

The Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has mourned the late Major General Francis Takirwa, describing him as a true patriot who served the country and the Uganda… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Defends Rwanda's Security Postureat National Dialogue

Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday chaired the 2026 Umushyikirano National Dialogue at the Kigali Convention Centre, using the annual forum to confront persistent regional… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Dismisses NUP Missing Persons Claims As 'Drama' Amid Lugbara Community Pressure

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) have dismissed claims by the National Unity Platform (NUP) that its members have gone missing, describing the allegations as "drama" and… Read more »

Uganda: Muntu Warns Ugandans of Consequences of Political Choices After Elections

The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) leader and retired army general Gregory Mugisha Muntu has urged Ugandans to reflect deeply on their political choices, warning that… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Rebukes U.S. Senator Over 'Demeaning' Remarks On Uganda

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued a firm public rebuke to U.S. Senator Jim Risch, rejecting what he described as demeaning and degrading… Read more »

Uganda: Muhoozi Brands Baryomunsi a Traitor, Says He Will Never Be Minister Again

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has launched a scathing attack on the Minister of Information,… Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Says Military Has Occupied His Magere Home

National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused the military of forcibly occupying his home in Magere, saying armed personnel… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Withdraws Threats to Cut Military Cooperation With U.S.

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has apologised to the United States following a series of social media posts in which he accused the US Embassy in… Read more »

Uganda: Defence Force Denies Targeting Bobi Wine

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has dismissed allegations that the army is hunting for National Unity Platform (NUP) president and former presidential candidate Robert… Read more »

Uganda: 40 Years of NRM - Between the 'Fundamental Change' and a Tightened Grip

Uganda this week marked exactly four decades since the National Resistance Army (NRA) marched into Kampala, promising a "fundamental change" after years of instability. Read more »

East Africa: South Sudan Army Threat to 'Spare No-One' Condemned

The United Nations says it is gravely concerned after a senior military leader in South Sudan urged his troops to "spare no-one" including "children, the elderly, and civilians"… Read more »