Pretoria, South Africa – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to reinforce South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the deaths of 14 South African soldiers in attacks linked t
Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package.Image: Luke Dray/Getty ImagesAs South African soldiers lay l
He is one of the most respected security leaders in Uganda, whose career resurgence demonstrates the value of experience in public service.Abbas Byakagaba, former Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), was appointed as Uganda’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) by President Yoweri Musev
Juba, South Sudan — November 21, 2024: South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has made sweeping changes to the country’s security and financial leadership.In a series of decrees broadcast on state-owned South Sud
(Kampala) â Ugandaâs prisons are operating at 363.6% of their intended capacity, with 76,244 inmates occupying facilities built to hold only 20,996, according to the 2023/24 Justice Law and Order (JLOS) report released at the Commonwealth Resort in Munyonyo.Commissioner General of Pris
The identities of the men and women in civilian clothes who raided Parliament chamber and grabbed some MPs after lights were switched off remain contentious. Six MPs were seized, pushed, and carried off from the floor of Parliament soon after Speaker Annet Among suspended 12 legislators
Uganda's coffee industry faces a pivotal moment as Parliament deliberates on the National Coffee (Amendment) Bill 2024, which proposes to dissolve the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) and integrate its functions into the Ministry of Agriculture. The move, part of the govern
The appointment of military serving officers into civilian roles has been challenged before the Constitutional Court in Kampala. The petitioners led by the Makerere University law don, Prof Christopher Mbazira, in their petition filed on October 24, contend that the practice contravenes
The hope of paving roads from the Ugandan border to cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo has got a lease of life after the transport ministers of both countries signed an amended agreement to develop them. The Uganda Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, and h
Tension is building up in Kayunga District following last Friday’s clash between the Banyala ethnic group and Mengo loyalists after the former seized a building belonging to the latter. There is heavy deployment at the facility to quell any likely chaos. A section of the Banyala ca
