Uganda: UPDF Hands Over Base to Somali Army As Troop Withdrawal Kicks Off

Ugandan troops under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have handed over one of their Forward Operating Bases(FOB) to the Somalia National Army as part of the… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's Ramaphosa Urges Russian President to Bring Ukraine War to an End

The war in Ukraine must end, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Russia's leader Vladimir Putin. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Breaks Silence On ADF Attack On Kasese School

President Museveni has broken his silence on the Friday night attack by ADF rebels on Lhubirira Secondary School in the western border town of Mpondwe killing over 40 students and… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Sends Wife to Kasese After ADF Butchers 45 Students, Mbadi, Muhanga Follow Her

President Museveni, who is also the Commander in Chief of the UPDF has dispatched his wife, the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni to Kasese to… Read more »

Uganda: ADF Rebels Stayed in Kasese for Two Nights As They Planned Raid On School

The ADF rebels responsible for the attack on the Mpondwe- Lhubiriha secondary school, stayed within the area for two nights while planning the attack. Read more »

Uganda: Kasese School Attacked By Suspected ADF Rebels, 25 Students Feared Killed

Reports are emerging that assailants believed to be Allied Democratic Front (ADF) rebels have attacked a school in Kasese district and allegedly killed 25 students. The attack… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Missing As African Leaders Reach Ukraine to Meet Putin, Zelensky for Peace Deal

President Museveni is notably missing from a seven-man delegation of African leaders who are set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Visits Ugandan Troops in Somalia Following Al Shabaab Attack

The Senior Presidential Adviser on special operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has visited Ugandan troops in Somalia, following an attack by Al Shabaab militants on their base, a… Read more »

Uganda: Over 500 ADF Fighters Killed in Two Years, Says Museveni

President Museveni has said the UPDF and DRC army, FADRC have in a joint operation code named Shuja have put out of action over 500 ADF fighters inside the Congo forests. Read more »

Uganda: State of the Nation Address - Security, Somalia, Corruption to Highlight Museveni Speech

President Museveni will on Wednesday deliver the State of the Nation address, on a constitutional mandate enshrined under Article 101 (1) of the constitution. Read more »

Uganda: President Museveni Pledges to Bring Peace Between Russia - Ukraine

President Yoweri Museveni has pledged his support and contribution to the peace process on the current Russia -Ukraine crisis. Read more »

Uganda: Police Say Three Million Pilgrims Attended This Year's Martyrs Day Celebrations At Namugongo

Police have described as successful, this year's martyrs day celebrations held at Namugongo. Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Commander Arrested Over Al Shabaab Attack in Somalia

One of the commanders at the time of the attack by Al Shabaab on a UPDF base in Somalia last week has been arrested, President Museveni has revealed. Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Troops Regain Control of Base Overran By Al Shabaab

The Ugandan army, UPDF has finally regained full control of the forward operating base in Buulo Mareer, approximately 120km southwest of Mogadishu in Lower Shabelle region which… Read more »

Uganda: Some People Close to Gen Muhoozi Are Self-Seekers, Says Museveni

President Museveni has warned that some of the people belonging to Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba's MK Movement are people with their own selfish interests. Read more »

Uganda: Soldiers Who Survived Al Shabaab Attack On UPDF Base in Somalia Steadily Recovering

Survivors of the deadly attack on a UPDF forward operating base in Somalia by Al Shabaab militants are steadily recovering, authorities have said. Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Commanders Sending Their Relatives, Cooks to Somalia to Fight Al Shabaab, Says Museveni

In the aftermath of a deadly attack on a UPDF forward operating base in Somalia, President Museveni has accused some army commanders of deploying their relatives and cooks to fight… Read more »

Uganda: Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga Leads Team to Investigate Al Shabaab Attack On UPDF Base

The commander of the Land Forces, Lt Gen Kayanja is leading a team to investigate the Friday morning attack on a UPDF in Somalia, the army has said. Read more »

Uganda: CDF Mbadi - UPDF Is Focused On Improving Soldiers' Welfare

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Wilson Mbadi has said the UPDF leadership remains steadfast and focused on addressing the soldiers' welfare. Read more »

Uganda: Al Shabaab Militants Mount Deadly Attack On UPDF Base in Somalia

Al Shabaab jihadists have stormed an African Union Transition Mission in Somalia(ATMIS) base housing Ugandan troops triggering a fierce firefight, reports from Somalia indicate. Read more »

Africa: UK Website Advertises Military Job for Africans, Middle East Citizens to Join Ukraine War

A UK job site dubbed Adzuna is advertising vacancies for Africans and citizens of Middle East States to join the military voluntary program that is aimed at assisting Ukraine in… Read more »

Uganda: Somali Special Forces Complete Commando Training in Uganda

A group of Special Forces attached to the Somali National Army (SNA) has completed special training at Uganda's 206 Commando Brigade Training Centre. Read more »

Uganda: Gen Kayihura to Finally Retire From Army This Year

The former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Gen Kale Kayihura has finally been included on the list of officers set to be retired from the army this year. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Praises SfFCfor Upgrading to Electronic Training

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) has passed out 229 army recruits who successfully completed their… Read more »

Uganda: Sudan is for the People, Not You - Museveni Warns Warring Factions

President Museveni has told the warring factions in Sudan that the country belongs to the people and not any of them. Read more »