A fresh political storm has erupted following claims by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) mouthpiece, Col. Chris Magezi, that 17 motorcycles were stolen during a National Unity Platform (NUP) rally in Arua, triggering sharp rebuttals from opposition figures and civil society voices who are demanding evidence to support the allegation. Dr Sarah Bireete, the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence Brig Gen Rugumayo Abdul has warned Ugandans not to take the country’s 40 years of uninterrupted peace for granted, saying carelessness could put national security and peace to an end. “As I relate to this year’s theme, “Protecting the Gains of the Revolution’, we…
A newly released United Nations expert panel report has accused Uganda of breaching a longstanding UN arms embargo on South Sudan by deploying troops, tanks, armoured vehicles and military helicopters into the country beginning in March 2025, at the height of renewed fighting between government forces and militias loyal to former First Vice President Riek…
The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has intensified operations targeting irregular migrants across Kampala and surrounding areas, arresting more than 200 foreign nationals between August and December 2025. In the most recent operation conducted this week at the Ntinda Industrial Area, immigration enforcement teams apprehended 27 irregular migrants from China, India, Pakistan, the…
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has halted illegal dredger fabrication and sand mining activities in Kawumba A Cell, Buwama Sub-county, Mpigi District, following a coordinated enforcement operation on Wednesday. Authorities confirmed the arrest of two suspects who were found at the site during the crackdown. They are currently detained at Lubigi Police Station, while…