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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East African Community-EAC member states are expected to use the ongoing joint field training exercise, to strengthen joint operations within the region. The joint exercise dubbed “Ushirikiano Imara, 2022,” which is being conducted in the three districts of Mayuge, Jinja, and Buikwe, has attracted …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rwandan army and other forces are in Uganda to participate in the 12th East African Community Armed Forces Field Training exercise code named Ushirikimano Imara. The training to be hosted in Buikwe, Jinja and Mayuge from 27th May to 16th June will test …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty six people have been arrested by Chieftaincy of Military intelligence-CMI operatives and police after a UPDF soldier was found dead in Kiwatule. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango says that Major Joseph Mukuraine, who was the Wazalendo Sacco Manager attached to the Entebbe …

Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army has deployed heavily along the Otuke-Abim border to stop Karamojong cattle rustlers from invading the area. The soldiers are deployed at Alir parish, Ogwete sub-county in Otuke district. Over the last few weeks, several residents fled their homes and relocated their animals for …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF 5th Infantry Division in Achol-Pii, Pader district has apologized for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Josephine Adoch, a student of Amyel Lapono Seed Secondary School in Lira Kato sub county, Agago district on Monday night. Adoch was reportedly shot to death near a military …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rebel Allied Democratic Forces-ADF have scaled down their attacks against the people of Eastern DR. Congo, the Operation Shujja sector III commander, Col. Denis Wandera Wanyama has revealed. Operation Shujja sector III was created in April 2022 to block the fleeing of ADF rebels …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of Kasindi-Beni road in DR. Congo is being slowed down because of  limited security in the area, according to the project contractor. The joint road construction project in Eastern DR Congo consists of the 80-kilometre Kasindi section at the border to Beni. It …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Bad news: America is back in Somalia THE LAST WORD Museveni’s Umeme mistake: Why the refusal to renew their concession is not a big loss to Ugandan workers and investors and a boom …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda Peoples’ Defense Force-UPDF soldier who was convicted of murder has said he was inadequately trained and did not have the required knowledge and skill to perform his duties at the time of his deployment. Private Moses Solomon Omuge, a soldier attached to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces -UPDF has tendered its apology to Parliament, Uganda Police Force and the Nation for the action of its soldier who was captured on video roughing up a traffic police officer. UPDF Deputy CDF Lt Gen Peter Elwelu tendered the …