Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest from the Masaka Diocese, who had been missing for nearly two weeks, is currently in lawful custody under the detention of security forces, according to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). The army confirmed that Fr. Ssekabira was arrested in connection with violent subversive activities against the state,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has graduated 180 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who completed a three-month ideological training course. The trainees were drawn from various units under the Division. Maj. Gen. WK Sserunkuma, the 3 Division Commander, officiating at the pass-out ceremony, emphasised the importance of the course in enhancing tactical skills…
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…