The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has acknowledged that the chaos that unfolded in Gulu City during the visit of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu was “regrettable,” but maintains that the incident resulted from what they described as th
Members of parliament during a sitting on Tuesday 11 June, 2024. Credit: Joval Tombe/ office of the speakerSome members of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly have called for the immediate withdrawal of Ugandan People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) operating in the countr
The Burundian army is deployed in DRCBurundi on Sunday accused the Rwandan army of carrying out direct attacks against its troops deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, sharply escalating a diplomatic confrontation as fighting intensifies around the strategic city of Uvira.
Chinese woman marries soldier who rescued her from earthquake debris when she was 11A Chinese woman married the soldier who rescued her during the earthquake after the two unexpectedly reunited years later. A Chinese woman who was rescued as a child from the debris of the devastating Wenchuan ear
Congo’s army has accused Rwanda and M23/AFC rebels of intensifying cross-border artillery bombardments on populated areas of South Kivu, just two days after Kinshasa and Kigali signed a landmark peace accord in Washington aimed at ending decades of conflict in the region.In a sharply wor
Bobi Wine condemned today's violence in GuluGULU: Violence surrounding the campaign trail of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi intensified on Saturday after armed gangs attacked his rally venue in Gulu City and security forces blocked him from accessing
“Such provocation is unacceptable and appropriate actions will be taken to protect the Burundian population,” Bizimana said in a statement issued late on Friday.A telecommunication station was hit in Kamanyola, DRC which is under rebel M23 controlBurundi has accused AFC/M23 rebe
The Tanzania Police Force has issued a chilling public alert, accusing organizers of planned “indefinite peaceful protests” scheduled for December 9, 2025, of openly plotting nationwide violence, looting, and economic sabotage under the cover of demonstrations.In a statement released W
The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Doha successfully hosted the 2025 Uganda–Qatar Diaspora Convention on November 28, drawing hundreds of Ugandan migrant workers, diaspora leaders, government officials, and private-sector partners for a full day of engagement and empowerment.The Co
The Federation of All Uganda Migrant Workers (FAUMA) has asked the government to immediately establish dedicated legal teams at Uganda’s embassies in major labour-receiving countries to help migrant workers access justice and protection.FAUMA President Kenneth Oloka told the Nile Post th
