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Museveni meets Iran envoy amid fallout from Gen Muhoozi’s Middle East remarks

By Michael WandatiApril 12, 20263 Mins Read0

KYANKWANZI, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday held talks with Majid Saffar, Iran’s ambassador to Uganda, on the sidelines of the ruling party retreat…

Senior Al-Shabaab commander captured alive in joint UPDF–Somalia army operation

By Michael WandatiApril 3, 2026Updated:April 3, 20262 Mins Read0

MUBARAK, Somalia — Troops from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), operating under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), alongside the…

Gen Muhoozi releases Brig Gen Namanya after five days in UPDF detention

By Michael WandatiMarch 31, 20263 Mins Read0

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the release of Brigadier General Johnson Namanya after five days in military detention,…

Iran laughs off Uganda’s army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba over ‘Tehran capture’ claim

By Michael WandatiMarch 28, 2026Updated:March 28, 20262 Mins Read0

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has drawn international attention following a series of controversial social media posts in which…

Israel’s envoy in Uganda blames Iran for escalating war, defends ‘pre-emptive’ strikes

By Michael WandatiMarch 4, 20263 Mins Read0

KAMPALA, Uganda — Israel’s Ambassador to Uganda, Gideon Behar, has accused Iran of triggering the ongoing conflict between the two countries, arguing that Tehran ignored…

Uganda evacuates 43 students from Iran as Middle East tensions escalate

By Michael WandatiMarch 2, 20263 Mins Read0

TEHRAN, Iran — Uganda’s military has evacuated 43 students from Iran as fighting intensifies in the Middle East, marking the first confirmed extraction of Ugandan…

UPDF soldier shot dead in dispute over Shs2,000 football match fee in Kagadi

By Michael WandatiFebruary 9, 20263 Mins Read0

KAGADI, Uganda — A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier on leave was shot dead during a local football match in Kyaterekera Town Council, Kagadi…

UPDF deputy commander land forces, Maj Gen Francis Takirwa dies

By Luzinda PeterFebruary 7, 20262 Mins Read0

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s military leadership is in mourning following the death of Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, the Deputy Commander of the Uganda People’s Defence…

Gen Muhoozi brands Baryomunsi a ‘traitor,’ says he will ‘never be minister again’

By Michael WandatiFebruary 4, 20264 Mins Read0

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has publicly told Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi that he will “never be a…

Baryomunsi, Gen Muhoozi trade barbs over social media posts

By Michael WandatiFebruary 4, 20263 Mins Read0

KAMPALA, Uganda — A rare public clash has erupted at the heart of Uganda’s government, with senior army chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba and Information Minister…

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