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Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of Martine Obol, a private under the elite Special Forces Command (SFC), is demanding justice following his mysterious death while in the custody of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). They allege that Obol, 26, was brutally assaulted by fellow soldiers, denied …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Shadow Minister of Finance and Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, is calling for the reopening of the debate on the deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in South Sudan. Ssemujju’s call comes amid growing concerns over Uganda’s continued …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 69 soldiers who completed a specialized three-month training in Battalion Support Weapons and Anti-Aircraft systems. The graduation ceremony was held on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the 5 Infantry Division Training School in Labwordwong, Agago …

Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has arrived in Juba, the latest high ranking official to enter the country that’s facing turmoil after the arrest of the South Sudan Vice-President Riek Machar. In the past week, Raila Odinga has been sent to Juba by EAC head …

Playing roulette with nation’s security COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | In the one year that Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has been Chief of Defence Forces, he has become mainly known for playing Russian roulette on his X account—-sometimes raising heightened fear among opponents, engaging in light banter with the public, or …

KAMPALA | Xinhua |  Military leaders from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have called on local armed groups operating in the volatile eastern DRC to surrender and join the DRC government’s disarmament program. Chris Magezi, acting spokesperson for the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF), said in …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Ugandan military has intensified screening and surveillance along its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following last week’s clashes that left 242 Congolese militiamen dead. Chris Magezi, acting spokesperson for the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF), told Xinhua by phone on …

Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has warned that the country is on the brink of relapsing into widespread conflict, after First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar was put under house arrest on Wednesday. Reports from Juba indicate that VP Machar …

Experts say Uganda’s involvement inflames tensions COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTERS & AGENCIES | The entry of soldiers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) into South Sudan in support of the government of President Salva Kiir Mayardit has inflamed tensions there. That is according to expert observers, civil society …

ARUA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Col. David Byaruhanga, the Commander of 409 Brigade at Bondo Barracks in Arua District is dead. The 3rd Division Commander, Brig. Gen. Wilberforce Sserunkuma confirmed his death. Although the details of his demise are still scanty, information obtained indicates that Col. Byaruhanga died on Friday …