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Ugandan troops were deployed to neighbouring South Sudan in March 2025 amid renewed hostility between supporters of the country’s two main leaders. Following their arrival, a post shared on TikTok ...
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 69 soldiers who completed a ...
Many are given weapons training and some are forced to fight against the UPDF and, inside southern Sudan, against the SPLM/A. All have to porter heavy, looted loads over long distances.
The Shadow Minister of Finance and Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, is calling for the ...
amid reports that the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) used chemical incendiary weapons. Images and witness accounts suggest that ethyl acetate—a flammable industrial chemical—was ...
Sporadic protests have erupted in Lubero territory, Northern Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) decision to withdraw from the area.
Speaking during the ceremony, Major General Keith Katungi, Commander of the 5 Infantry Division, congratulated the graduates ...