KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) announced on Friday that they had seized a major military base belonging to a senior commander of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the eastern jungles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Chris Magezi, military assistant …
Read More »Major General Felix Kulayigye is back after 3 months
Bombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has announced the return to duty of Major General Felix Kulayigye, who has been away on leave since March 13, 2025. “The substantive Director of Defence Public Information (DDPI) Major General Felix Kulayigye has resumed official duties after …
Read More »MUNYONYO: Suspected female suicide bomber identified
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army has identified the suspected suicide bomber who died in an explosion in Munyonyo. The explosion occurred on Tuesday near Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine, where thousands of pilgrims had gathered for the religious commemoration. Two people, a man and a woman who were suspected to …
Read More »Police call for calm following bomb explosion near Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan police have urged the public to remain calm and continue with their normal activities as security forces investigate a bomb explosion that occurred Tuesday near a church in Munyonyo, a suburb of the capital, Kampala. Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba told reporters at …
Read More »UPDF airforce starts delivering food to remote areas of South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Because of the unpredictable situation in South Sudan’s northern Upper Nile State, President Salva Kiir has requested the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force to help deliver food to starving citizens. Thousands of South Sudanese are confined in camps in northern Upper Nile State …
Read More »UPDF suspends defense cooperation with Germany over ambassador’s alleged subversive activities
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Ugandan military said Sunday that it has suspended all defense and military cooperation with Germany over the latter’s conduct in the East African country. Chris Magezi, Ugandan military spokesperson, said in a statement issued here that the decision is in response to credible intelligence …
Read More »CHRIS MAGEZI: ‘Security forces closely monitoring emerging rebel groups’
UPDF claims Germany Ambassador involved in clandestine activities Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Colonel Chris Magezi, the Acting Director of Information of the Ministry of Defence and UPDF, has in a statement warned of “subversive cells that are actively luring unsuspecting youths into rebel activities in and …
Read More »Uganda engages DRC following attack on humanitarian aircraft
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda is engaging with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after militants fired at a humanitarian aircraft in eastern DRC, killing one person, a military spokesperson said. Chris Magezi, a Ugandan military spokesperson, said in a statement issued late Monday that the International Committee …
Read More »CHRIS MAGEZI: UPDF will not release Besigye
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hours after the Supreme Court pronounced itself on military courts, colonel Chris Magezi, Military Assistant in charge of Public Relations of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) has tweeted on his X account what he said was an Official Statement from UPDF, defying the rulings. …
Read More »Maj Chris Magezi, Kashilingi and Jamwa on UBC, UPL boards
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved directors of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) and Uganda Post Limited (UPL), bringing in many new faces to board management. New faces include Major Chris Magezi, spokesman for Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and women activist and former …
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