African leaders yesterday set an ultimatum for the rebel groups in the eastern region of DR Congo to withdraw by the end of March. This came as the latest bid by the seven-nation East African Community to silence the guns in the mineral-rich region. Fierce fighting in the region has pushed huge numbers of Congolese out of their homes and ...
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The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has confirmed that they have captured the ADF leader who commanded the recent attack in Ntoroko district. According to the force’s social media pages, this fellow was captured with 2 other insurgents. Therefore this accounts for all the terrorists who launched the attacks last month. “Today, the UPDF has captured the commander of the ...
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Government through the Presidential Initiative on Peace, Security and Development in the Rwenzori region program is involved in talks with rebels. Through the Kasese Peace and Security Center, it is championing the return of rebels from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo for amnesty. The program started on July 30, 2022 and the Rwenzururu Initiative for Social Transformation initiated it. ...
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For the second consecutive time, government failed to provide a report to Parliament detailing the country’s deployment of its troops in DR Congo. MPs led by Lwemiyaga county legislator Theodore Ssekikubo said the delay to present the report sends a wrong message to the public. They said it shows that the executive undermines Parliament warning legislatures of the outcomes. Last ...
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In an attack on Monday evening a week ago, a bomb blast targeting a Swift bus left one person dead. The incident happened at Lungala in Mpigi district along the Kampala-Masaka highway. Security has since said the deceased person happened to be a suicide bomber who targeted over 50 passengers in the Swift bus. Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga addressed journalists ...
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