More UPDF Troops Enter South Sudan
More Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) troops have been sent to South Sudan to support commandos who arrived in Juba last week under Operation ‘Mlinzi wa Kimya’...
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South Sudan Acknowledges Presence of Ugandan Troops in Juba
By: Ginaba LinoSouth Sudan’s government has confirmed the presence of Ugandan troops in Juba, citing a longstanding military pact between the two nations.Informat
MP Odur Questions Muhoozi’s Authority as Defense Minister Denies Knowledge of UPDF Deployment
Erute South MP Jonathan Odur has raised serious concerns over the government’s handling of Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) deployments after Defense Minister Jaco...
"UPDF Are In South Sudan Without My Knowledge." UPDF Deployment in South Sudan Sparks Controversy
On 11 March 2025, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of Uganda's Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, made public that he had sent the Uganda People's Defence Forc...
Ugandan crew, Chinese nationals among 20 killed in South Sudan plane crash
JUBA – A devastating plane crash occurred at Unity oil field in South Sudan, claiming the lives of 20 people. The light air service plane, carrying 19 passengers and tw...
South Sudan: Kiir Sacks Army Chief, IGP and Central Bank Governor
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...
Cranes qualify for Afcon 2025
Uganda’s wait for a return to the Africa Cup of Nations is over. The Cranes needed just a point from their game against South Africa at Namboole on Friday to confirm q...
VIDEO: Questions linger over Shs10 trillion SGR cost
In early March 2017, panic-stricken officials from Uganda’s ministries of Works and Finance, dashed to Dar es Salaam to “compare notes” with their Tanzanian counter...
Senegal, Egypt seal finals place but Ghana face uphill battle
A 96th-minute winner from Sadio Mane earned Senegal a 1-0 win over Malawi and a place at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco next year, but Ghana are in serious d...
Cranes in touching distance of Afcon 2025
Denis Omedi was on target and Alfred Leku added an own goal for Uganda to come within a point of Morocco Afcon 2025. The 2-1 victory over South Sudan in Juba on Tuesday...