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  Bombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces has dismissed as fake a letter circulating on social media that indicated Lt.Gen Peter Elwelu had been summoned to the Court Martial for backbiting the CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The letter, purpotedly signed by Brig. Gen Kulayigye had asked …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Force  is putting emphasis on strengthening its corps of Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs) whom it views as the real core of the army. This is the message that came loudly at the passing of out of 637 NCOs who have completed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala dismissed an application in which Captain Hilman John Bosco Aleper, who was dismissed from the army with disgrace, sought his unconditional release from Kigo Prison, citing a long detention period without trial. Captain Aleper sued the Attorney General in …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) have flagged off over 500 soldiers for deployment under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). ATMIS, which replaced the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in April 2022, is part of ongoing efforts to stabilize Somalia and assist …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been confirmed dead after a marine boat on a rescue mission capsized on the flooded Pakwach-Owliyo road section in Got Apwoyo Sub-county, Nwoya District, the army has said. The deceased whose identity is yet to be released was reportedly an engineer. …

Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police and Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers have maintained deployment at opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party offices in Rukungiri district. The deployment at the party offices located along Republic Road in Rukungiri town follows reports that some party leaders are preparing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces have secured 50 billion Shillings for the construction of accommodation facilities for soldiers. The Commander of Fourth Division Barracks Brigadier General Felix Busizoori noted that the fund was secured through the Ministry of Defense to improve the welfare of soldiers …

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fourth Infantry Division Court Martial has sentenced a Uganda People’s Defence Forces to 52 years in jail for failure to protect war materials. Private Owen Okumu 27 was convicted by the court which sat at the Fourth Infantry Division Headquarters in Gulu City between …

What’s the Ugandan government calculating? COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | The abduction of opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye in Nairobi, Kenya has put President Yoweri Museveni and his government in the eye of a diplomatic storm. But the major prevailing question asked by everyone is: what is the government’s play …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the South African National Defence Army have agreed to have a military training exchange program. In the agreement that was reached in the meeting between Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and his South African counterpart Gen Rudzani …