Tag Archives: Uganda-South Sudan

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two individuals have been arrested and an illegal firearm recovered in a joint security operation conducted by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Uganda Police Force at the Uganda–South Sudan border. The suspects, identified as Okunga Isaac, 27, and Lokoroma Gabriel, were intercepted …

Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials of the Aringa Kingdom in Yumbe District have demanded immediate action from the governments of Uganda and South Sudan to resolve the persistent border conflict that has left dozens of locals displaced. In the latest incident, armed South Sudanese soldiers reportedly crossed into …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district authorities are demanding for the creation of a special security unit to curb trans boundary crimes across Uganda – South Sudan border. Michael Lakony, the Amuru district LC V chairperson says there is an escalation of organized crimes such as livestock and motor …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female traders involved in cross border trade between Uganda-South Sudan have raised a red flag on sexual violence and extortion at security checkpoints along the Nimule-Juba highway. The women say they are sexually assaulted by armed security personnel along Elegu and Nimule borders. The conduct …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority – URA has raised a red flag against smuggling of goods in Elegu, the porous Uganda-South Sudan border. Elegu is one of Uganda’s five high volume border entry points after Mutukula (Uganda – Tanzania), Malaba and Busia (Uganda-Kenya) and Mirama Hills at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Select Committee of Parliament has today quizzed the State Minister for Planning, David Bahati over the selective implementation of a parliamentary resolution regarding payment of Ugandan Companies which supplied goods to South Sudan. Bahati’s appearance follows payment of 40 billion Shillings to only …