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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Army has retired 93 officers from the force. The function held at the military headquarters in Mbuya on Friday saw 17 Colonels, 13 Lieutenant Colonels, and 63 Majors officially discharged from the Army. Lt Gen Peter Elwelu, the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, presided …

Rutshuru, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s peacekeeping forces in the war-torn North Kivu Province of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have initiated an extensive tree-planting campaign in the Rutshuru territory to promote environmental conservation. Colonel Michael Walaka Hyeroba, the Ugandan Troops Contingent Commander, inaugurated the campaign on Tuesday …

North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s peacekeeping troops in the war-troubled North Kivu province in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have successfully disposed of 18 assorted explosives in Mabenga, Rutshuru territory. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team, operating under the Field Engineering Unit of the Ugandan …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected warriors have killed a UPDF soldier and made away with two guns in Moroto district. The soldier had been assigned to provide security for the China Railway 3 company, which is involved in the construction of the Lokitanyala-Kitale road, connecting to Moroto town. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among directed the Minister for Defense to provide an explanation for the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) establishing a private security company under its business arm the National Enterprises Cooperation (NEC). The move comes after legislators raised concerns, labelling …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The Ugandan military said it has freed 14 women held by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a joint operation with the DRC army. The rescue operation was conducted Monday night by the Uganda People’s Defense …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Contingent operating under the East African Regional Force (EACRF) to keep peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) joined the Local Community to fight against the Cholera outbreak disease. The disease has been registered in Mabenga and …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fourth Infantry Division Court Martial in Gulu City has granted bail to Maj. Travers Kibuuka, the embattled former 2nd in command of the UPDF 71st battalion accused of torturing civilians. The army disciplinary court charged Maj. Kibuuka 38 of two counts of assault and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF said that the newly graduated LDUs are set to be integrated into the army and will soon be performing similar work. Last month, President Museveni passed out 9,690 LDUs at Kaweweta Recruit Training School and the group has started to be deployed into …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) handed over two more Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) bringing to four the number of FOBs that have so far been handed over to the Somali National Army (SNA). The bases handed over on Tuesday include Cadale in …