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Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is considering setting up a platform for national security advisors and early warning centers to enhance conflict prevention in the sub-region, a senior official said here Tuesday. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, President of the ECOWAS Commission, said at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government will next financial year spend a big chunk of the budget on interventions for human capital development, security and integrated transport infrastructure among others. The 2021/2022 financial year budget set to come into effect on 1st July 2021, was on Thursday afternoon presented to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have said they want President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to assure Ugandans on the security in the country following the attack on General Katumba Wamala. On Tuesday, suspected assailants attacked former Works Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala at Kisota road in Kisaasi, killing his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have tasked the President to clean up the security, following the shooting of former Works Minister Gen Katumba. Unidentified gunmen shot dead Katumba’s daughter Brenda Wamala Nantongo, a 27-year-old and the driver Haruna Kayondo. The gunmen intercepted General Katumba along Kisota road …

Cyclists accuse the security personnel of extorting money from them to bail their way out during curfew hours Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda boda cyclists in Gulu City have petitioned security officials over brutality and extortion by patrol teams enforcing the curfew. Under their umbrella body of Gulu Northern …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Moroto town have arrested and handed to security a man said to be on the  ‘wanted’ list, who has allegedly been terrorizing them using an illegal firearm. Residents led by their village leaders managed to apprehend a one Moru in Katanga, a …

NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | Guaranteeing security of person and property is one of the key achievements of the NRM Government. The whole country is secure from border to border. To consolidate the security situation in Uganda, the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA) has been working hard to achieve the …

  Residents storm onto a thief as security personnel want to be paid before they execute their duties Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders including vendors in Buyaga town council, Bulambuli district have decried the increasing theft of their properties by unknown people. According to the vendors, the Buyaga town …

Museveni asks African countries to solve continent’s security problems. ‘We can defend Africa if we act together and act right’ Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT, URN & PSCU |  President Museveni has asked African leaders to think about solving the security threats that several African countries face.    In his address …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  With only 9 days left for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to swear in for another  elective term, security has formed joint intelligence and operations team to deter anticipated chaos. The 10 Joint Operation Units have reportedly been distributed to places near borders and districts where …