All posts tagged "UPDF"
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1.2KBig StoryBREAKING! Peter Elwelu arrested in Soroti
Gen Elwelu's arrest follows days of public accusations by Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, reports of arrests among his former...
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805Big StoryPLU suspends physical endorsement for Muhoozi, adopts online campaign strategy
In a directive issued on Saturday, October 31, 2026, PLU General Secretary Twalla Fadil said the decision followed guidance from the organisation’s...
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775AfricaSomalia Opens Door for Ugandan Coffee as Museveni Calls for Unity Against Al-Shabaab
Museveni has called for unity against Al-Shabaab during talks with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, with both leaders also discussing plans to...
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6.6KNationalParliament approves UPDF deployment to Gaza for peacekeeping mission
The approval paves the way for Uganda to join the multinational stabilisation force expected to oversee implementation of the post-conflict arrangements in...
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1.7KNationalMaj Gen Asaph Mweteise Nyakikuru: The new boss of Uganda’s Elite Special Forces Command
Alongside his appointment as Acting Commander of the Special Forces Command, Brig Gen Asaph Mweteise Nyakikuru was elevated to the acting rank...
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4.1KNewsULS boss Ssemakadde renews calls for answers on missing activist Sam Mugumya
In a statement issued on Monday, August 3, Ssemakadde appealed directly to the two ministers, noting that both had previously found themselves...
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4.3KBig StoryGen Muhoozi promotes, names Asaph Mweteise acting SFC Commander
The appointment, announced on Monday, August 3, also marks a leadership transition within the elite UPDF unit, with Acting Maj Gen Nyakikuru...
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8.8KBig StoryGen Museveni promotes 301 UPDF officers, confirms 172 in new ranks
Among the senior-most officers elevated are Ag. Maj. Gen. Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga, who has been confirmed as Major General, while five Brigadiers...
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2.4KBig StoryHow fake intelligence ‘fixer’ gained access to Museveni’s inner circle, usurped powers in security
In the investigation published by The Independent, Stephen Nuwagaba is portrayed as presenting himself as a UPDF brigadier general, a Senior Presidential...
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1.6KBig StoryArmy court denies bail to ex-CMI boss Birungi, frees two officers in treachery case
The former intelligence chief, who previously headed military intelligence before his arrest in August 2025, was jointly charged with several Uganda People's...
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1.6KCourtKatungi wins round one as High Court freezes US extradition process
The interim order effectively freezes extradition proceedings before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court until the High Court determines whether the process...
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5.9KNationalCDF chairs Annual Defence Retreat as UPDF sets 2026/27 strategic agenda
The annual exercise has become an integral part of the ministry's institutional planning framework, helping guide policy implementation, improve accountability and ensure...
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2.4KNationalMuseveni meets DR Congo special envoy over Eastern DRC security
The meeting at Kisozi comes as regional leaders under the East African Community (EAC), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the...
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5.8KNationalOver 20 injured after UPDF truck carrying fresh graduates overturns in Omoro
The soldiers were among hundreds who graduated from Labwordwong Military Training School on Thursday and were being deployed to various military units...
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4.1KNewsMP Jovia Katusiime pushes for UPDF detachment in Bweyale over rising insecurity
Hon Jovia Katusiime argues that establishing a permanent UPDF detachment would strengthen security operations, improve coordination among security agencies, and help deter...
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1.5KBig StoryEx-CMI boss Birungi remanded on treachery charges in ‘cooked’ intelligence reports
Birungi appeared before a panel of the General Court Martial chaired by Brig Gen Richard Tukacungurwa on Monday, nearly one year after...
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2.0KBig StoryMuhoozi says Lukwago to be released to police after ‘wife intervention’
In a series of posts on X on Tuesday, Muhoozi announced that he would hand over Lukwago to police after what he...
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13.9KBig StoryULS demands immediate release of Besigye Lawyer Erias Lukwago from military abduction
In a protest note addressed to Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba Monday afternoon, ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde said Lukwago, who...
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1.7KBig StoryUPDF repatriates Kony wives, children from LRA captivity in Central African Republic
The group was received at the UPDF Airbase in Entebbe after being flown in from Bangui aboard a military-arranged flight coordinated by...
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2.1KBig Story‘No One Is Safe’: Gen Muhoozi warns as ‘Operation Maliza Ufisadi’ gains momentum
In a series of strongly-worded posts published on his official X account on Tuesday, the army chief claimed that the operation had...
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1.5KNationalUPDF passes out 63 signal personnel at 3 Infantry Division
Deputy Division Commander, Brig Gen Allan Kyangungu, commended the UPDF leadership for decentralising the course to division level, saying the localised training...
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1.3KNationalMuseveni praises Gen Muhoozi’s ‘Resistance Roots’ in 52nd birthday tribute
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has paid tribute to his son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, describing him as a product of Uganda’s...
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1.3KNational43 Ugandan students rescued from Iran amid escalating conflict
UPDF has evacuated 43 Ugandan students from Tehran to Turkey amid escalating conflict in Iran following reported U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, with...
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1.9KBreakingUPDF’s Deputy Commander Land Forces, Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, dies at 61
UPDF Deputy Land Forces Commander Maj Gen Francis Takirwa has died after a stroke-related illness, sending shockwaves through the military and his...