In a nation where trust in law enforcement has often wavered, Major Tom Magambo, Director of Uganda’s Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) since January 2022, is rewriting the narrative. His bold reforms, rooted in professionalism and foresight, are turning the CID into a formidable institution ready to safeguard Uganda’s future, particularly as the 2026 general election…
Al-Shabaab terrorists have recaptured some areas previously secured by Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and other foreign forces in the Middle and Lower Shabelle regions, in Somalia. Al-Shabaab has recently launched lethal operations mostly in areas where forces under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISSOM), which later became African Union Transition Mission in Somalia…
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President Yoweri Museveni has condemned the politics of identity, particularly clan-based polarization, which he described as “poisonous” and a threat to Africa’s progress. This, he said on Friday at an Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government from Troop Contributing Countries to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) at the…
A high-level summit in Kampala brought together leaders from five African nations contributing to the African Union forces in Somalia, alongside Somali officials, to announce a significant escalation in efforts to stabilize the conflict-ridden country. The meeting, involving Uganda, Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia, and newcomer Egypt, agreed to deploy an additional 8,000 troops to the African…
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In a significant step toward resolving decades of conflict in Central Africa, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a landmark Declaration of Principles at the U.S. Department of State on Friday, facilitated by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The agreement, hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough, commits both nations to mutual respect…
The Electoral Commission has filed its defence in response to a petition by Faridah Nambi Kigongo, challenging the victory of Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi in the Kawempe North by-elections. The Commission has denied all allegations of irregularities that were levelled against it by Nambi. It contends that the election was conducted in line with the constitution…
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