Uganda: Kasese Police Probes Murder By Assault

Police in Kasese have launched investigations into the death of a yet-to-be-identified man, believed to be in his late 20s, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a suspected… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Requested To Extradite Alleged Arms Dealer to U.S.

A Ugandan citizen has petitioned the Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen Kahinda Otafiire to extradite Michael Katungi, indicted in the United States over an alleged Shs200 billion… Read more »

Uganda: Nalweyiso Defends NRM Primaries, Praises Museveni's Transformative Leadership

Uganda's highest-ranking female army officer, Lt Gen Proscovia Nalweyiso, has defended the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries while also praising President… Read more »

Uganda: Generals Katumba, Kandiho Among 24 Retiring Top Generals

President Museveni, the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), has approved the retirement of 24 senior army officers in the largest single batch of… Read more »

Kenya: U.S. Senate Orders Deep Review of Kenya's Major Non-Nato Ally Status

The United States Senate has ordered a sweeping review of Kenya's recently conferred Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status, citing urgent concerns over Nairobi's alleged ties with… Read more »

Uganda: Wwii Hero Awarded Blue Plaque to Mark Legacy

A blue plaque has been unveiled to commemorate a war hero and to mark his legacy. Read more »

Uganda: General Muhoozi to Meet South Sudan's Kiir Amid Border Tensions

The Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is set to meet South Sudanese President Salva Kiir as Kampala moves to ease tensions following deadly cross-border clashes… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Kajuba Takes Over As UPDF Armoured Division Deputy Commander

Brig Gen P. K. Kajuba has officially assumed the role of deputy commander of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) Armoured Division, taking over from Col Griffins Kantinti. Read more »

Uganda: Police Admit, Guns Recovered in Foiled Shs50m Kyotera Coffee Factory Robbery Belong to Force

Police have admitted that the two guns recovered from armed thugs who had robbed shs50 million from a coffee factory in Kyotera belong to the force. Read more »

Uganda: Police Officers Trained in Customer Care and Records Management to Boost Service Delivery

The Uganda Police Force has conducted a one-day sensitization workshop aimed at enhancing officers' capacity in customer care and records management. Read more »

Uganda: Rwashande Denies Claims of Military Interference in Lwemiyaga Primaries

Brig Gen Emmanuel Rwashande has dismissed allegations of military interference in the recently concluded NRM parliamentary primaries in Lwemiyaga County. Read more »

Uganda: All Presidential Candidates to Be Guarded By Only SFC - Gen Muhoozi

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced that in the upcoming 2026 general elections, the Special Forces Command (SFC) will exclusively be in… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Passes Out Over 400 UPDF Officers Trained in Advanced Warfare Tactics

President Museveni, has passed out 413 army officers who underwent an armor military warfare course at the Uganda Military Academy - Kabamba, in Mubende District. Read more »

Uganda: Kyagulanyi Urges Ugandans to Remain Strong in the Struggle Against Regime Overstay

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Uganda: Military Controls All Fabrics of Uganda, Says New Report

A newly released report has sounded alarm over Uganda's increasingly militarized political landscape, warning that the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) is tightening its grip… Read more »

Uganda: New Report Exposes Military's Grip On Politics, Economy, and Society

A sweeping new exposé titled "Guns Everywhere!: The Military and Transition Politics in Uganda" has laid bare the deep and expanding influence of Uganda's military across… Read more »

Uganda: UN Conducts Routine Inspection of UPDF-Ungu-Xi in Somalia

A team from the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has carried out a scheduled inspection of equipment and assets under the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF),… Read more »

Uganda: Muhoozi Orders Reopening of Border Posts Near M23 Territory

The Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has directed the immediate reopening of all border posts located near areas controlled by the M23 rebel movement in… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Celebrates Over 500 Graduates From Uganda Air Force College

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force marked a historic moment as more than 500 officers -- including pilots, instructors, and engineers -- graduated from the Uganda… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Rwashande Denies Ordering Army to Shoot Ssekikubo Supporters in Lwemiyaga

Brigadier-General Emmanuel Rwashande has denied ordering soldiers to open fire during a violent confrontation in Lwemiyaga last week that left one man, Fred Ssembusi, dead and… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Orders Arrest of UPDF Engineering's Brig Bekunda

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the arrest of Brigadier-General Cyrus Besigye Bekunda, the Joint Staff Chief of the UPDF Engineers… Read more »

Uganda: Muhoozi Sends Gen Birungi to Burundi

The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has removed Maj Gen James Birungi from command of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Mountain Infantry Division and… Read more »

Uganda: Inside Uganda's Military Vehicle Registration System - Decoding the H4DF and Beyond

On Ugandan roads, one of the most easily recognisable features of military presence is the distinct green paint and white-lettered registration plates that adorn Uganda People's… Read more »

Uganda: Top Somali, Aussom Commanders Laud UPDF, Sna Troops After Dislodging Al-Shabaab Militants From Sabiid-Anole

The top commanders of Somali National Army (SNA) have commended the combined forces of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) and SNA for dislodging the insurgents from… Read more »