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Uganda’s military chief says holding opposition activist ‘in my basement’

Opposition leader says Eddie Mutwe’s abduction ‘a reminder to the world’ of breakdown in law and order in Uganda.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2025

Ugandan opposition accuses president of using military courts to quash dissent

Politicians say Yoweri Museveni is prosecuting opponents on politically motivated charges before 2026 election

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025

African leaders call for more peacekeepers for Somalia to defend against al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab

African leaders meeting in Uganda are calling for more peacekeepers for Somalia to defend against the extremist al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group that has been wreaking havoc in the Horn of Africa nation

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025

Uganda: the quiet power in the eastern DRC conflict

Uganda's role in eastern DR Congo has largely gone under the radar during recent violence but its complex approach aims to secure long-standing security and economic interests in the mineral-rich area, experts say.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 23, 2025

Uganda: The Quiet Power In The Eastern DRC Conflict

Uganda's role in eastern DR Congo has largely gone under the radar during recent violence but its complex approach aims to secure long-standing security and economic interests in the mineral-rich area, experts say.

International Business Times · Mar 19, 2025

Uganda army chief says troops deployed to South Sudan's capital

Ugandan special forces have been deployed to South Sudan's capital Juba, the Ugandan army chief said Tuesday, after rising tensions threatened a fragile peace agreement between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 11, 2025

What happens when leaders have loyalists in charge of men with guns: Lessons for the US from Nicaragua, Syria and other authoritarian countries

In what’s been called a “Friday night massacre” at the Pentagon, President Donald Trump removed six top generals or admirals on Feb. 21, 2025, including Air Force General C.Q. Brown and Navy Admiral Lisa Franchetti. Trump also fired military lawyers who advise senior officers on the legality of their behavior…

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025

Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow

Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war in the east African nation

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

M23 Advances Deeper In East DRC As Congolese Troops Flee

M23 fighters on Friday advanced further on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east as international pressure mounted on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the fighting.

International Business Times · Feb 21, 2025

Ugandan Opposition Figure Charged With Treason

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye faces treason charges amidst political tensions and legal battles, raising concerns over human rights violations an...

Top News · Feb 21, 2025