The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has dismissed criminal allegations attributed to Lt Herbert Matanda Mabonga against the army, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and President Yoweri Museveni, describing them as unsubstantiated claims. In a statement issued in Kampala on Thursday, October 1, 2026, Col Chris Magezi, the Acting Director of Defence […]
The announcement came a day after supporters of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) marched to the Turkish Embassy in Kampala, demanding that Türkiye hand over Ugandan social media activist and government critic Fred Kajubi Lumbuye to face charges in Uganda. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has suspended all defence and military cooperation with […]
Museveni credited the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba with supporting efforts to channel resources towards military infrastructure. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today commissioned new accommodation facilities for personnel of the Special Forces Command (SFC) at Nakasero, describing the investment as part of efforts to improve the welfare, discipline and operational readiness of […]
Magezi said Lt Gen Muhanga visited the palace to pay his last respects to the fallen King and inspect the progress of UPDF projects at the Royal Tombs, including roads leading to the burial site and other rehabilitation works. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has dismissed claims that it withdrew its Royal Guards from […]
For a soldier who had survived battlefields and dangerous deployments, he said, dying in a roadside ambush would have been particularly painful. Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has reflected on his nearly five decades in uniform, saying he would have found it deeply painful to survive some of the country’s most dangerous military operations only to […]
“We also congratulate Acting Major General Asaph Mweteise Nyakikuru on his deserved appointment and promotion. We also wish him good luck in his new duties,” the statement added. The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed Brig Gen […]
The cause of the accident had not been officially established by the time of publication, and there was no immediate statement from the UPDF on the circumstances surrounding the crash. UHRC Chairperson Mariam Wangadya Resigns Amid Leadership Wrangles At least 24 soldiers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) were injured on Saturday after a […]
The association alleged that the journalists were detained as Major Echeru escorted Gen. Birungi and that security personnel confiscated their work equipment, including mobile phones and cameras. The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has condemned the detention of three journalists by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) at Makindye Military Barracks, describing the arrests as an […]
Those who knew him describe him as a rare individual who successfully balanced military discipline with artistic expression. Uganda is grieving the tragic loss of Capt. Steven Akampamya, a respected officer of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), who reportedly died in a road accident on Friday. His sudden passing has left family members, colleagues, […]
“The postmortem report indicates that the deceased was killed before his body was suspended on the tree. The body had also been tied several times,” ASP Mukombe revealed. In Tears at Parents’ Graves, Muganga Defends His Ugandan Identity Police in Serere District have detained a primary school teacher to assist with investigations into the suspected […]