Museveni Postpones Uganda Martyrs’ Day Celebrations Over Ebola

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced the postponement of this year’s Uganda Martyrs’ Day commemorations, citing the risk posed by a growing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and confirmed cross-border transmission into Uganda. The annual event, traditionally held on June 3 at the Namugongo Martyrs Shrines, attracts hundreds of thousands of pilgrims…

EAC Joint Security Exercise Officially Opens in Nairobi

The 14th East African Community (EAC) Armed Forces Command Post Exercise has officially opened in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together military, police and civilian personnel from EAC Partner States to strengthen regional preparedness, interoperability and collective security. The multinational exercise, dubbed Ushirikiano Imara, seeks to enhance joint operational capabilities in Peace Support Operations, Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Piracy and…