Sudan: A New Phase in Sudan's Civil War

On March 26, Sudanese army forces reclaimed control over the presidential palace in central Khartoum, dislodging the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and claiming a major new… Read more »

Uganda: Gen. Muhoozi's First Year As CDF

In the one year that Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has been Chief of Defence Forces, he has become mainly known for playing Russian roulette on his X account---sometimes raising… Read more »

South Sudan: UN Urges Restraint As VP Machar Is Placed Under House Arrest

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has warned that the country is on the brink of relapsing into widespread conflict, after First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Urged to Uphold Discipline Ahead of South Sudan Deployment

The Commander Land Force of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, has called on troops to uphold discipline and professionalism as they prepare for… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Acted to Save Situation in South Sudan, to Brief Defence Minister Soon - Magezi

Col Chris Magezi, the Military Assistant for Public Relations to the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), has explained the presence of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) in South… Read more »

Rwanda: Gen Muhoozi in Rwanda for Military Pact

Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is in Rwanda for a high-profile meeting with President Paul Kagame, ChimpReports has reported. Read more »

Uganda: President Museveni Salutes Brig Gen Oluka for Service to Uganda

President Yoweri Museveni has hailed the late Brig. Gen. Charles Oluka, the former Director General of the Internal Security Organization (ISO), for his outstanding contribution to… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Deploys 1,000 More Troops to Eastern Part of DRC

Uganda has sent 1,000 more troops to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Reuters reported, citing diplomatic sources. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Fighting Raises Fear Of Virus Spread

Fighting, looting and power outages currently taking place in the Congolese city of Goma have raised a risk of dangerous viruses, including Ebola, leaking from a local lab, said… Read more »

Uganda: Defence Minister Asks for Change in Date for Gen Muhoozi to Face 'Tough' Parliament Committee

The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs has asked the parliamentary committee on Defense and Internal Affairs to reschedule to a later date a meeting that had been scheduled… Read more »

Uganda: President Museveni Voices Support For Military Trials of Civilians

President Yoweri Museveni has written a missive in support of the trial of civilians in military courts. He argued that Court Martials have brought peace to the country by taking… Read more »

Uganda: EU Funds Keep African Security Missions Afloat

In spite of concerns that the European Union was slashing its budgets for African military operations to fund Ukraine's fledgling defence against the Russian invasion now in its… Read more »

Uganda: U.S. Boosts Uganda's Refugee Response With Shs 27bn

The United States government has given the Ugandan government Shs 27 billion (US$7.5 million) to support its response to the Sudanese refugee influx. The new funding brings the… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Strengthens Counter-Terrorism Efforts With Strategic Communications Training

The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in collaboration with the European Union and Uganda's National Counter-Terrorism Centre, concluded a three-day workshop in… Read more »

Uganda: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Condemn Ukraine's Support for International Terrorism

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger condemn the Ukrainian authorities' open support for international terrorism, in particular in the Sahel region, according to a letter from the… Read more »

East Africa: Military Spending Rising in East Africa Region

Governments that allocate substantial resources to the military can inadvertently increase the political power of the military. Read more »

Uganda: 10 African Countries With the Largest Armies

In a recent global power ranking of 145 nations, it is evident that the size of a nation's economy or population does not necessarily correlate with the size of its military or… Read more »

East Africa: IGAD Ministers Want Education for Refugees

Education ministers in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) bloc want member states to prioritise high quality education for disaster affected populations, 60% of… Read more »

East Africa: Uganda Forces in Fierce Battles With Al-Shabaab

The al-shabaab militia is launching more attacks on Ugandan forces than at any other African Union forces of the Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Read more »

Kenya: Effect of Kenya Protests On Uganda

Shortly before 3pm on June 25, something unexpected happened in Westlands, an affluent suburb of Nairobi. Cars started making U-turns with motorists warning oncoming traffic about… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Tops Africa in Peacekeeping Operations

Uganda is the leading African nation in peacekeeping operations and one of the top three worldwide according to a new factsheet released by SIPRI, a tracker of military data, ahead… Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Leader Says No Talks, Ceasefire Until Paramilitary Forces Defeated

Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Wednesday said there would be no negotiations or ceasefire until the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces… Read more »

Africa: Arms Race - Made-in-Africa Military Drones On the Rise

As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) become increasingly critical for modern armed forces, African countries are investing in the local production of military drones. Read more »

Sudan: How Sudan's Catastrophic Conflict Is Straining Uganda's Refugee Response

Up until January, this year, Widat Muhammed Ali, 37, was a practicing lawyer in Sudan. She lived happily with her husband of 11 years, who is also a lawyer, together with their… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Airforce Deputy Chief Stephen Kigundu Dead

Brigadier General Stephen Kigundu, the Deputy Commandant of the Air Defense Forces is dead. The Defense Spokesperson, Brigadier General Felix Kulayigye announced Kigundu's demise… Read more »