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Soldiers, cops injured chasing Amuriat

Our ReporterDecember 21, 2020December 21, 2020

Three police officers and two UPDF soldiers have been injured after their truck crashed in Kyegegwa district while chasing Patrick Amuriat. The Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate was Monday...

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127 dead as South Sudan soldiers battle armed youth

Our ReporterAugust 13, 2020August 13, 2020

By AFP Clashes between soldiers and civilians during a disarmament exercise in the central South Sudanese town of Tonj have left 127 dead, the army spokesman said Wednesday. Major General...

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UPDF court jails 7 LDUs for beating civilians

Our ReporterApril 14, 2020April 15, 2020

The UPDF 1st infantry Division court martial, Tuesday heard, convicted and sentenced 07 LDUs and 01 civilian at Kakiri Division headquarters. Amongst those who appeared before a five member court...

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Soldiers arrested with Shs15m pangolin

Our ReporterFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 2020

Last week, Lt. Chol Malou John (42 years) migration officer attached to Nimule in South Sudan and 1st Lt. Arop Ochan Dennis Lotyang (38 years) were arrested for attempting to...

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Gen Kyanda passes out 590 soldiers in Jinja

Our ReporterFebruary 14, 2020February 14, 2020

Five hundred ninety soldiers have graduated from the Non-Commissioned Officers’ Academy (NCOA) at the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ (UPDF) Gadaffi Garrison. The Chief of Staff Land Forces, Maj Gen Leopold...

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UPDF unleashes 2000 soldiers to fight locusts

Our ReporterFebruary 11, 2020February 12, 2020

Cabinet sat on Monday February 10, 2020 at State House, Entebbe, and noted the update on the invasion of Locusts in the Karamoja Region and Government’s interventions being undertaken to...

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ADF rebels kill 30 Congo soldiers, wound 70

Our ReporterJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 2020

By AFP Islamist rebels killed 30 soldiers and wounded another 70, some seriously, during fierce fighting last week in eastern DR Congo, army officials said. They suffered the losses during...

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Family determines quality of soldier, says Gen Muhoozi

Our ReporterDecember 3, 2019December 3, 2019

The UPDF Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi has urged parents and all the UPDF soldiers to always be good examples to their children and ensure that they impart...

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Burundi soldiers killed at Rwanda border

Our ReporterNovember 20, 2019

By AFP Burundian soldiers were attacked in a night jungle ambush near the border with Rwanda, Burundi's defence ministry said, with military sources on Tuesday reporting at least eight soldiers'...

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Rebels shoot dead S. Sudan soldiers in Yei ambush

Our ReporterNovember 12, 2019November 12, 2019

By Eye Radio Two SSPDF soldiers have reportedly been killed in what has been described as an ambush along the Yei-Juba road. According to the Director for Civil-Military Relations and...