Uganda: UPDF Artillery Commander Emphasises Physical Fitness As Key to Combat Readiness

The Commander of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) Artillery Division, Maj Gen Daniel Kakono, has said that physical exercise plays a critical role in preserving life,… Read more »

Uganda: Kivumbi Seeks Bail As International Crimes Division Hears Terrorism Case

The International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court is expected to hear a bail application filed by former Butambala County Member of Parliament, Muwanga Kivumbi, who has… Read more »

Uganda: Kivumbi Appears Before ICD Court for Bail Hearing in Terrorism Case

Opposition politician Muwanga Kivumbi has appeared before the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court in Kampala for the hearing of his bail application in a… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Female Soldiers in Somalia Urged to Pursue Personal and Professional Growth

Uganda Contingent Administration Officer serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Colonel Hamza Kasajja, has urged female Uganda… Read more »

Uganda: Two Killed in Violent Kigoogwa Mob Attack

Police at Matugga are investigating a violent mob incident in which two suspected thugs were beaten to death by angry residents after allegedly attacking a village and terrorising… Read more »

Uganda: SFC Soldiers Encouraged to Use Wazalendo Sacco for Long-Term Financial Stability

Representatives and delegates of the Special Forces Command (SFC) have been sensitised on the operations and benefits of Wazalendo SACCO during a meeting held at Umoja Hall at the… Read more »

East Africa: Minister Oboth-Oboth Urges Greater Regional Cooperation During EASF Leadership Handover

The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs and Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF), Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth, has called for… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Calls for Integrity, Accountability As UPDF Concludes Senior Logistics Leaders Retreat

The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor in charge of Special Operations (CDF and SPA/SO), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has called on logisticians in the Uganda… Read more »

East Africa: Uganda's National Defence College Undertakes Strategic Study Tour in Algeria

A delegation from the National Defence College - Uganda (NDC-U) Intake 4/2025-2026 has undertaken an academic and strategic study visit to Algeria, highlighting growing defence… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Officers, Soldiers Rally to Save Lives Through Blood Donation in Nakasongola

The Commander of the Motorised Infantry Division, Major General Charles Byanyima, has commended officers and soldiers of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) for participating… Read more »

East Africa: EAC Forces Launch Regional Security Exercise 'Ushirikiano Imara' in Kenya

Regional security cooperation took centre stage on Thursday as armed forces from East African Community (EAC) partner states convened in Nairobi, Kenya, for the 14th edition of the… Read more »

East Africa: Kenya's Vice CDF Says EAC Security Exercise Strengthens Regional Unity Against Emerging Threats

The Vice Chief of Defence Forces of the Kenya Defence Forces, Lieutenant General John Omenda, has said the ongoing East African Community (EAC) regional security command post… Read more »

Somalia: A Return to Dictatorship Amid Tensions Pushing the Country to the Brink

On May 6, the Somali National News Agency reported that 13 members of what it described as the Khawarij militias, including senior commanders, were killed in a planned military… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Displays Military Might As Museveni Swear-in for Seventh Term

The skies over Kampala on Tuesday afternoon were a spectacle as Uganda held a military parade during President Museveni's swearing-in for a seventh term. Read more »

Uganda: Fact-Check - Video Showing Heavy Military Deployment Ahead of Museveni Inauguration Is Misleading

A video circulating on TikTok purporting to show heavy military deployment ahead of the presidential swearing-in ceremony is MISLEADING. Read more »

Uganda: Border Stability Boosted As UPDF and Tz Army Hold First-Ever Proximity Commanders' Meeting

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral security cooperation following… Read more »

Uganda: NRM, South Sudan's SPLM Sign MOU to Formalise Cooperation

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), the ruling party in neighboring… Read more »

Uganda: Today in History - LRA Rebels Abduct 41 Students From Lacor Seminary

On this day in 2003, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) carried out one of its most chilling attacks on an educational institution in Northern Uganda, abducting 41 students from St… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Passes Out 53 Platoon Commanders in Agago, Urges Stronger Leadership and Discipline

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces has passed out 53 officers who successfully completed the Platoon Commanders' Course at the 5 Infantry Division Training School in Labwordwong,… Read more »

Uganda: Women Leaders Warn of Persistent Political Intimidation After January Elections

Women politicians and activists have raised concerns over continued intimidation, financial barriers and shrinking civic space following Uganda's January 2026 general elections,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Today in History - Cabinet Backs UPDF Withdrawal From Key DR Congo Positions

Cabinet on May 7, 2001 took a major step towards reducing the country's military presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo after backing the complete and immediate withdrawal of… Read more »

Uganda: Breaking - Kivumbi Terrorism Case Delayed As Suspects Disown DPP Claims

Proceedings in the high-profile terrorism case involving Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, the Member of Parliament for Butambala County, and 24 co-accused were on Tuesday halted at the… Read more »

Uganda: Ntungamo's Place Names Reveal a Hidden History of War, Survival and Identity

A deeper look into place names in Ntungamo District is uncovering a powerful and often overlooked history, revealing how language, conflict, environment and daily survival shaped… Read more »

Uganda: Defence Warns Convicting Okello Could Alienate Families of the Mentally Ill

Defence lawyers in the trial of Christopher Okello Onyum have urged the High Court to carefully weigh the accused's mental health, warning that a conviction without fully… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Over 200 Civilians Rescued As UPDF and FARDC Raid Major ADF Stronghold in Eastern DR Congo

A joint military offensive by the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) has led to the rescue of more than 200… Read more »