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Suspected suicide bomber trailed for days before attempted market attack - UPDF
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 23, 2025

The development comes nearly three weeks after a suspected female suicide bomber and a suspected rebel died in an explosion near Munyonyo Martyrs' Shr...

President Yoweri Museveni signs controversial law allowing Ugandan military courts to try civilians
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 16, 2025

The Bill grants military tribunals the authority to prosecute civilians in cases involving restricted weapons, treason, or collaboration with soldiers...

Uganda cuts defence cooperation with Germany, citing subversive actions by envoy
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 25, 2025

The development follows a closed-door meeting in Gulu last week between European diplomats, including Ambassador Schauer, and President Yoweri Museven...

Uganda Opposition MPs stage walkout over 'pre-determined' outcome of key bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

Ssenyonyi's statement came after reports of a ruling party meeting the previous day at State House Entebbe, where members of the National Resistance M...

Ugandan troops enter eastern DR Congo city of Bunia as militia killings escalate
Amina Wako  |  Feb 19, 2025

The deployment follows recent statements by Gen. Kainerugaba, who last week threatened to capture Bunia in response to alleged attacks on the Bahima e...

Ugandan army denies backing M23 rebels in eastern DRC
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 17, 2024

Pepin Kavota, the President of the Civil Society in Beni, DRC, fueled the reports in his interview with Politico magazine last week.

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