Gulu — The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have issued a stern warning to individuals threatening to revive armed rebellion in northern Uganda, saying any attempt to return to insurgency will be swiftly crushed. Speaking on Friday, January 2, 2026, the UPDF 4th Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen Felix Busizoori, dismissed recent claims by a…
Amuria — One person was shot dead, and at least five others were injured after Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers opened fire on civilians celebrating at a trading centre in Amuria District on January 1, 2026, authorities have confirmed. The shooting occurred at around 9 pm in a small trading centre in Orungo County,…
Uganda’s security forces have issued a strong warning against what they describe as “dangerous and polarising rhetoric” by the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, accusing him of urging supporters to mob polling stations on Election Day and march to Kampala in confrontation with security agencies. In a statement released…
Kira Municipality MP Ssemujju Nganda has raised concerns over what he describes as the increasing involvement of Uganda’s military in election management, questioning why the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has taken a more prominent role than the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Simon Byabakama. Nganda highlighted that Gen. Kainerugaba has been issuing statements on…
Sam Mugumya, a Ugandan opposition activist and former aide to Dr. Kizza Besigye, was reportedly arrested on August 26, 2025, in Mbarara City, Uganda, by military and plain-clothed personnel while having breakfast at a hotel. Opposition figures and his lawyers allege he was taken to a military detention facility in Mbuya, Kampala (under the Chieftaincy…