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July 08
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 »
June 30
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 »
May 29
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 »
May 09
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 »
May 06
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 »
April 14
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 »
April 01
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 »
March 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Regional Military Leaders Meet in Eastern DRC to Coordinate Strategy Against M23 Rebels
Stability hangs in the balance in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where military leaders from five regional countries have been meeting for days to devise a… Read more »
March 02
Kenya: Kenya, 5 Nations Offer Personnel to Help Haiti Fight Gang Violence
Five countries are committed to providing personnel for an international police force to help Haiti battle gang violence, a UN spokesman said on Thursday. Read more »
February 25
Uganda: Museveni Wrong On Sudan Situation
When President Yoweri Museveni received a delegation from the Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan led Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council recently, he told them to stop fighting their… Read more »
February 19
Uganda: Museveni Says UPDF Establishment 2021 Key to Uganda's Peace
President Yoweri Museveni, also the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), has presided over the Defence Forces Council at State House, Entebbe. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UPDF Ghosts in DR Congo Awaken
The Uganda Army is once again locked in a propaganda war of words with armed fighters in the DR Congo who claim it is siding with rebels fighting the Kinshasa government. Read more »
February 04
Congo-Kinshasa: What Next for DR Congo?
When President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo was on Jan.20, sworn-in for his second five-year term, he said he was aware of the expectations of the Congolese people. During… Read more »
Somalia: AU Mission Closes Military Bases in Second Phase of Drawdown for Somalia
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), with logistical support from the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), has completed phase two drawdown, which… Read more »
October 22, 2023
Uganda: Military Police Equipped With Knowledge of Handling Prisoners
The Commandant Military Police, Brigadier General William Bainomugisha appreciated the Uganda Prisons Academy for training soldiers of Military Police in Prisoners Handling. Read more »
September 24, 2023
Uganda: Soldiers to Declare Wealth Through Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence
The Inspector of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya, announced that a new portal is being created where soldiers will declare their wealth through the Chieftaincy of Military… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Uganda: Museveni - Don't Allow Strangers in Churches, Bars
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised parishioners and patrons not to allow people they don't know to access their churches and bars respectively. Read more »
September 07, 2023
Gabon: Gabon's Ousted President Ali Bongo Cleared to Go Abroad for Medical Checks
Ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo can go abroad for medical checkups, according to the country's transitional government. Read more »
September 03, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Meets UPDF, and DRC Senior Army Officers Over ADF
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with senior army officers from the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) at… Read more »
August 06, 2023
Somalia: African Union Transition Mission in Somalia Military Commanders Meet Over Troop Withdrawal From Somalia
Top military commanders of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) met to evaluate the first phase of ATMIS troop withdrawal from Somalia, which was successfully… Read more »
July 30, 2023
Africa: African Peace Initiative for Ukraine Crisis Echoes China's Peace Plan, Says Putin
The African peace initiative for the Ukraine crisis echoes the provisions of the peace plan presented by China, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday night. Read more »
Niger: EU Ends Financial Support, Security Cooperation With Niger's New Authorities
The European Union (EU) does not recognize and will not recognize the authorities resulting from the putsch in Niger, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security… Read more »
July 23, 2023
Uganda: UPDF Summoned to Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among directed the Minister for Defense to provide an explanation for the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) establishing a private… Read more »
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