AMISOM

March 19, 2020

UPDF,Somalia National Army Destroy Alshabaab Terrorists,Capture Jannale Town

Uganda peoples defense forces UPDF in Somalia under the African Union Mission in Somalia’ AMISOM’ and the Somalia National Army SNA launched an operation which killed and captured several Alshabaab terrorists in

Crime·Security

October 22, 2021

AMISOM Orders UPDF Leadership To Jail Ugandan Soldiers Who Killed Somali Civilians

After critical investigations into allegations of civilian casualties in Golweyn on 10 August 2021, the Board of Inquiry (BOI) convened by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has established that, regrettably,

Crime

August 17, 2020

Horror: Islamic Militant Group Al Shabaab Attacks Somalia Hotel, 15 Dead

Fifteen people are dead and more than 20 are being treated in hospital following a deadly attack by militants at a seaside hotel in Somalia. Militant group al Shabaab has claimed responsibility

Lt Col Peter Omeja New Commander U.N Guard Unit In Somalia

Lt Col Peter Okwi Omeja assumed command of UPDF forces serving under the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) VIII. Omeja takes over from Lt Col Peter Magungu, the incoming commander of UNGU

March 4, 2023

News

Two UPDF Soldiers To Serve Death Sentence For Killing Civilians In Somalia

Two Ugandan soldiers accused of killing seven Somali civilians in August while serving under the African Union peacekeeping mission (AMISOM) have been sentenced to death while three others to 39 years each

November 15, 2021

Crime

UPDF Hands Over Deadly Weapons Recovered From Alshabaab To Somalia Govt

The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira has handed over recovered weapons to the Somali National Security Adviser Abdisaid Muse Ali in

February 28, 2020

News·Security

Alshabaab Terrorists Kill Four Civilians In Car Bombing Near Somalia Parliament

At least four people were killed, including a senior government official, when a car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint near Somalia’s parliament in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police said. A

January 8, 2020

Africa

UPDF Soldiers In Mogadishu Acquire UN Specialized Medical Equipment After Clashing Alshabaab Terrorists

United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has donated medical equipment to African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Level Two Force Hospital in Sector One. The function was officiated by the Acting

January 6, 2020

Africa·News

Gen.Otto Takes UPDF Contigent In Somalia

Brig Gen Michael Kabango has handed over command and control of the Uganda Contingent in Somalia to newly appointed Contingent Commander Brig Gen Richard Otto. The colourful ceremony was presided over by

December 19, 2019

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