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All posts tagged "Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF"
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746National NewsUNGU-XI Commander Visits Uganda Embassy in Somalia to Strengthen Diplomatic-Military Ties
The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent under the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI), Lieutenant Colonel Peter Ruyogoza...
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4.4KCrimeIGP Byakagaba Blasts Army Over Violent Lubowa Police Station Invasion, Orders Joint Probe
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abas Byakagaba, has strongly condemned the violent raid on Lubowa Police Station by Uganda People’s Defence...
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528CrimeTop Story! Key Suspect in 2019 Kidnap of American Tourist Arrested in Kanungu
KANUNGU – Security forces have arrested Derrick Memory, a key suspect in the 2019 abduction of American tourist Kimberly Sue Endicott, following...
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714National NewsSupreme Court Bars Civil Courts From Hearing Court Martial Appeals
In a landmark ruling delivered on Wednesday, the Supreme Court has ruled that civil courts lack jurisdiction to hear appeals filed by...
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246CrimeTwo Arrested for Illegal Possession of Firearms
An intelligence-led operation by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has resulted in the recovery of firearms from two individuals in Parombo...
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621CrimeUPDF Soldier Sentenced to Death for Murdering Residents in Agago
A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier, Private Ameny Bonny, aged 32, has been sentenced to death by the 5th Infantry Division...
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993CrimeDr. Besigye, Lutale Charged in Court Martial, Remanded
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) general court-martial has remanded Rtd. Colonel Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya to Luzira and...
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750National NewsTop Story! Lt. Gen. Muhanga Presides Over Passing Out Ceremony for 165 Military Officers, Including Five from Burkina Faso
Bihanga – Ibanda District: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Commander of Land Forces, Lt. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga, on Friday, September 20,...
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271CrimeJoint Security Arrest Top M23 Rebel Recruiter in Uganda’s Kyangwali Refugee Camp
A senior official from the armed M23 rebel group has been arrested by Ugandan security forces for recruiting Congolese refugees at Kyangwali...
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699SecurityUPDF Involvement in Private Security Services Grilled
Lawmakers have questioned the involvement of a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) owned company in private security services, saying it is likely...
