Congolese nationals have continued flocking into Uganda through porous border points in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Town Council, Kasese District, despite the border closure due to the Ebola outbreak.Last week, the Government of Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as
For an entire month, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Customs Intelligence officers operated like undercover spies in a high-stakes economic war quietly unfolding at Uganda’s porous borders with Tanzania and Kenya.Away from the public eye, intelligence teams tracked suspicious truck moveme
In Lira City, concerns are brewing over the rising number of illegal immigrants occupying the area.Mostly from Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, security officials say the illegal immigrants pose as students and dependents on their colleagues in
The operation targeted a rebel hideout near River Epulu, an area long associated with ADF activity. Military sources indicate that the camp had been under the control of a commander identified as Meya Ssebagala. During the offensive, a total of 138 captives were freed, marking one of the signific
MBALE: The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has recovered over Shs1 billion in fines from traders involved in the smuggling of phones and other electronics in the eastern region.The operation codenamed “You cannot smuggle a phone without paying taxes,” that started three weeks ago, was r
The free movement of people and goods across these borders has facilitated the influx of weapons. The border stretches from Amudat through Moroto, Kotido, Kaabong, and Karenga is particularly porous, allowing communities from neighboring countries to enter Karamoja illegally.Porous borders
Police in Gulu City are holding two men on allegations of illegal possession of 30 live ammunition.The duo, identified as, Joshua Opwomungu, 18, and Willy Kilama, 40, were picked up on Sunday by the police from the home of Bernard Ouma Oweka, in Pece Prison Cell, Pece-Laroo division, Gulu
Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.Zombo, Uganda: West Nile Region’s Zombo District registered a total of 3,896 teenage pregnancies among girls below 18 years betw
As Ugandans head for the presidential and parliamentary elections next Thursday, some locals and voters settling at the Uganda–DRC borders in the Bunyoro and West Nile sub-regions have expressed fears of possible post-election violence, compelling them to start seeking early refuge in the neigh
There are moments in a nation’s life when an external decision, seemingly adverse, even unfair, forces an uncomfortable but necessary reckoning.The recent tightening of United States visa conditions for Ugandans, including the introduction of substantial visa bonds, is one such moment. I
