Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has said Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) could withdraw completely from Somalia by the end of 2026 unless urgent and serious discussions address the persistent funding shortfalls for the African Union mission combating Al-Shaba
President Yoweri Museveni’s attempts to bring stability and lasting peace back to Uganda are a clear example of his legacy. After the country gained independence in 1962 and struggled to get going for the next two decades, he stepped in and played a key role in putting an end to the bloody wars
Col. Chris Magezi, the Acting Defence Public Information Officer said the UPDF (R) has warned National Unity Platform's Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine (L) that the army has the capacity to deal with any threat should he incite masses to cause violence during next month's pollsKampala, Uga
Uganda’s military warned on Saturday against what it called inflammatory political rhetoric that could spark violence ahead of the country’s 2026 general election.In a statement, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) said it was concerned by comments attributed to the National Un
Kenya has secured its national airspace by procuring the Israeli-made SPYDER air defense system, which empowers the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to intercept and destroy hostile aircraft, drones, and tactical missiles.According to The Jerusalem Post, this high-tech acquisition empowers the K
A Kenyan doctor Ambrose Kimiti who was part of a United Nations (UN) medical evacuation team operating in Somalia, has released a video message appealing to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Kenyan President William Ruto, and the people of Kenya, saying he and members of his team have been
Brig. Gen. Jackson Kayanja takes command of the Ugandan contingent in Somalia, succeeding Brig. Gen. Joseph Ssemwanga Musoke in the African Union mission.MOGADISHU, Somalia — Brig. Gen. Jackson Kayanja has assumed command of the Ugandan military contingent serving under the African Union
Mogadishu (HOL) — Uganda has stopped granting refugee status to asylum seekers from Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia, saying those countries are no longer considered to have active armed conflicts and that dwindling donor funding has made it difficult to support new arrivals.Uganda’s Mini
The US has launched at least five more airstrikes in Somalia in recent days as the Trump administration continues to bomb the country at a record pace, a heavy US air war that receives virtually no American media coverage.Join 140K+ Substack readers and 1.9 million 𝕏 users following Vig
As a cloud filled with smoke hovers above the Aden Ade International Airport in Somali capital Mogadishu. Details coming in indicate that 5 UPDF officers have perished in the helicopter crash which involved a Ugandan military chopper.The helicopter was pa
