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Turmoil: SFC Commandos Storm Juba Amid Rising Tensions

Uganda has dispatched special forces to South Sudan’s capital, Juba, to bolster security amid escalating tensions between President Salva Kiir and his First Vice President, Riek Machar. The deployment, confirmed by Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, comes as
March 12, 2025

UPDF Soldier Who Shot Police Traffic Officer Identified

The joint security agencies have identified the UPDF officer who shot and injured a traffic officer on duty. The incident happened on Sunday and the ‘shooter’ has been identified as Corporal Babangida Bashir Mango. According to Fred Enanga, they are actively searching
January 17, 2022

President Museveni Promotes 528 UPDF Soldiers

President of the Republic of Uganda General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Commander in Chief of armed forces has promoted 528 soldiers to various ranks in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). “The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and UPDF are pleased
January 17, 2022

CID Probes UPDF Captain For Hiring Guards To Torture Builders

The general crimes department in the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is investigating Captain Lillian Namara from the Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF for allegedly hiring private guards from Arrow security to abduct and torture her builders. CID Spokesperson Charles Twine, says that the
January 11, 2022

Security Kills Rustler, Recovers 2 Guns

The joint security team comprising the police and army have busted a hideout of cattle rustlers in Kotido district killing one rustler and recovering two fully loaded AK47 machine guns. The raid that took place on Sunday night in Losilang ward in
January 10, 2022

UPDF Clears Air On Delayed AMISOM Soldiers’ Allowances

The Government of Uganda has revealed that it has not received mission allowances for the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) troops deployed under African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) since April 2021. According to a statement issued by the Uganda Peoples Defence
January 10, 2022
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