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Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj. Gen. Alphaxard Muthuri Kiugu, the new overall commander of the East African Community Regional Force under the peacekeeping mission in North Kivu, has assumed office. Kiugu was appointed by Kenyan President William Ruto last month, to replace Maj. Gen. Jeff Nyaggah resigned citing …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Brig. Flavia Byekwaso, the former UPDF spokesperson has taken over as the new Chief of Staff at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Center (URDCC) in Jinja City, three months after graduating from the National Defense College (NDC) in Buikwe District. URDCC is responsible for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) on Friday deployed additional troops in the Third Division, Karamoja sub-region. According to the UPDF, the 501 Infantry Brigade under the command of Colonel Benard Kashemeza is headquartered in Abuku, Abim district whereas the 81 Infantry Battalion commanded by …

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Troops under a peacekeeping mission in the war-troubled province of North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have recovered 120 cows from suspected Nyatura militia. The animals were recovered between the weekend and Monday from the militia operating in the areas of Kinyandoni, …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed reactions among local leaders in the Karamoja sub-region as the UPDF 3rd division commander prepares to leave his office to undergo a strategic course at the National Defense College Uganda. Brigadier General Joseph Balikudembe, who has been commanding the greater Eastern …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The deputy chief of defense forces, Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu has challenged UPDF commanders to operate within the set legal frameworks in international humanitarian law, laws on refugees and other related military laws. Elwelu made the remarks during the commissioning of the Jinja based legal …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Major Travers Kibuuka, the commander of the 71st UPDF battalion, is demanding at least Shillings 600 million from Daily Express, an online media platform, and Amacha Goli, for a story that he says has defamed him. On March 17th, 2023, Daily Express published a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence is holding two Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF soldiers for obtaining money by false pretense. The two are Captain Gerald Bitindi Byamugisha attached to the Chieftaincy of Pensions and Gratuity in UPDF-COPG and Captain Lamek M.Kimula attached to the 65 Infantry …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief of Defense Forces, Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu has tasked newly commissioned junior officers to desist from engaging in corruption tendencies, which he says could threaten their career growth. While addressing the junior officers who underwent a five weeks course in pan-Africanism and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The welfare of police and army officers dominated the debate of the Defence and Internal Affairs sector as Members of Parliament called for improved working conditions. The debate followed the presentation of the sector report by the Chairperson of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee,  …