A partnership between the UPDF and one of China’s largest defence contractors could upset allies America Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | On Nov. 30, the Ugandan army alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Forces (FARDC) launched joint air and artillery strikes against camps of the Congo-based Uganda rebels …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces-UPDF’s chief of training and recruitment Brig. Matthew Gureme on Saturday challenged officers to exhibit explicit leadership and professional skills throughout their military careers within the army, as a major driver in enabling them to fight modern criminality. Gureme was addressing …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF truck has knocked dead a mother and her 9 months old baby in Mbale city. The accident occurred at Sleeping baby junction in Mbale city on Thursday morning when a UPDF truck registration number BO3BF099 attached to 3rd Division rolled …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF on Monday launched another artillery strike hitting two Allied Democratic Force-ADF camps. The UPDF deputy spokesperson Ronald Kakurungu said that the second offensive was launched from Bundibugyo at Bundingoma primary school. Last month, the UPDF in a joint operation with DRC forces launched …
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The United States on Dec.02 imposed sanctions on the head of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), Maj. Gen. Abel Kandiho over alleged human rights abuses. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kandiho was hit with the sanctions over alleged human rights abuses, including for alleged torture and sexual abuse …
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Why it doesn’t matter and why all eyes should be on 2022 US-Africa Summit Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After missing an invite to the just concluded `Democracy Summit’ hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden on Dec.9-10, President Yoweri Museveni’s team is possibly hoping to be at the next …
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Mukakati, DR Congo | Xinhua | At the front-line against armed forces in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Major General Kayanja Muhanga of the Ugandan army (UPDF), has stated his determination to destroy “once and for all” the rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a nightmare for …
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Busunga, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF Engineering Unit has started opening impassable roads in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The road from Mukakati, where the UPDF has set up an operating base has been in an appalling state. Two weeks ago, the UPDF, in a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People Defence Forces-UPDF has urged Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels in the Eastern parts of DRC to accept an offer for amnesty. Last week, the UPDF launched joint air and artillery attacks with their DRC counterparts, against the ADF cells particularly in Ituri and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP has warned that the “illegal” deployment of Ugandan troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo without Parliament’s approval will cost the country highly. On November 30th 2021, UPDF issued a statement indicating that together with their counterparts of the DRC army, …
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