Uganda: UPDF's Fourth Infantry Division Wraps Up Commander's Cup

The 4 Infantry Division successfully wrapped up its week-long Commander's Cup tournament in football and netball at the Division Barracks grounds in Gulu, showcasing skill,… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Faults Macron Over Goma Airport Claims

Rwanda's foreign minister, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, has issued a strongly worded response to French President Emmanuel Macron, rejecting the assertion that M23 rebels and… Read more »

Uganda: Moroto Residents Outraged After UPDF Soldier Kills Suspect

Tension is high in Moroto District after a Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier shot and killed a man who had earlier been arrested as a suspected cattle rustler, sparking… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Takes Over ICGLR Leadership As Kinshasa Summit Calls for Renewed Push On Peace, Security

President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has taken over the chairmanship of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) following the… Read more »

Uganda: Ubos Survey Reveals Uganda's Paradox - 81 Percent National Happiness Amid Deepening Poverty, Corruption

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released its 2024/2025 National Governance, Peace, and Security Survey, painting a paradoxical picture of a nation that is overwhelmingly… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Hands Over Five Congolese Soldiers to Fardc in Continued Spirit of Regional Cooperation

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Force (UPDF), working closely with the Regional Immigration Office in Mbarara, has formally handed over five Congolese soldiers to the Armed Forces of… Read more »

Uganda: Police Moves to Expand Officer Housing Using in-House Construction Unit

The Uganda Police Force says it is committed to overhauling accommodation facilities for its personnel across the country, with major construction works already underway in several… Read more »

Uganda: Police, Mukono Journalists Seek to Mend Relations

The Mukono District Police Commander (DPC), Benard Mugerwa, has pledged to strengthen relations between the police and the media, especially as the country enters a tense political… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Directs Kigongo to End NRM Clashes in Namutumba

President Museveni has directed NRM First Deputy Chairperson Ali Hajji Moses Kigongo to immediately reconcile internal party differences in Namutumba, saying unity is essential… Read more »

Sudan: Kordofan in Flames - Sudanese Region Descends Into Humanitarian Catastrophe Amid Escalating War

As Sudan's war enters its third year, the strategic region of Kordofan has once again become a flashpoint of violence, leaving civilians trapped in a spiraling humanitarian crisis.… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo and M23 Rebels Sign Framework for Peace in Qatar

M23 rebels and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a framework for peace in the east of the country. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rejects Kinshasa's 'Posturing' to Reopen Goma Airport

The M23 rebel movement has rejected a decision by President Félix Tshisekedi's government to prepare for the reopening of Goma International Airport, describing Kinshasa's… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Reassures Tororo Residents On Delayed Road Project, Administrative Reforms, Social Services

President Museveni has reassured the people of Tororo District that the long-awaited tarmacking of the Nagongera-Busolwe Road, a project stalled for years, is finally set to… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Calls for National Unity Ahead of 45th Tarehe Sita Celebrations in Kigezi

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has called upon all Ugandans--particularly those in the Kigezi… Read more »

East Africa: President Museveni, UN Envoy Guang Cong Discuss Pathways to Lasting Peace in Horn of Africa

President Museveni has met with Mr. Guang Cong, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, at Mbale State Lodge. Read more »

Uganda: Muhoozi Meets Italian Delegation to Discuss Defence and Aerospace Cooperation

Uganda and Italy are exploring deeper defence cooperation following a high-level meeting between the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and senior… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Reaffirms Strong Security Partnership With European Union

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Monday welcomed Johan Borgstam, the European Union (EU) Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, at the… Read more »

Uganda: ICC Confirms All 39 Charges Against Joseph Kony

The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has welcomed the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber II confirming all 39 counts of war crimes and crimes against… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Accuses Kinshasa of Violating Ceasefire Hours After Signing Doha Peace Protocol

The March 23 Movement (M23) has accused the Congolese government of violating the ceasefire agreement signed on October 14, 2025, in Doha, Qatar, alleging that Kinshasa's forces… Read more »

Uganda: EU, Unicef Partnership Transforms Water Access for 165,000 Refugees in Kiryandongo

More than 165,000 refugees in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement are celebrating a major relief following the installation of two solar-hybrid piped water systems that have ended years… Read more »

Sudan: Drone Strike Hits Funeral in Sudan, Killing Many Mourners

At least 40 people in Sudan have been killed in a drone strike that targeted a funeral that was taking place outside the army-held city of el-Obeid in North Kordofan state,… Read more »

Uganda: Police Arrest 136 Suspects in Week-Long Crackdown Across Kampala Metropolitan Area

The Uganda Police Force has intensified operations across the Kampala Metropolitan Area, arresting at least 136 suspects in a week-long crackdown on criminal hideouts as part of… Read more »

East Africa: Muhoozi Calls for Smart Border Systems to Counter Rising Regional Threats

Minister of State for Internal Affairs Gen David Muhoozi has called on East African Community (EAC) member states to fast-track adoption of smart border technologies to counter… Read more »

Africa: Nsamba Urges Africa Union to Address African Conflicts

The African continent has, since its demarcation, grappled with a wave of coups and insurgencies, with several regions struggling to combat the emergence of Islamic terrorist… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Deputy Commander Urges Officer Cadets to Embrace Patriotism and Pan-African Values

Officer Cadets of Intake 19/2025 at the Basic Military Training School (BMTS) Kaweweta have been urged to uphold patriotism, nationalism, and Pan-Africanism as guiding principles… Read more »