On Sunday, a top official from the United Nations (UN) the currently active M23 militia force in DRC attacks on peacekeepers. These happened in the eastern part of the country that is currently troubled. Assistant Secretary-General Bintou Keita’s statement came after DR Congo’s army carried out an attack against the group on Thursday. The statement condemned the attack on both ...
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The UPDF in partnership with Congolese Forces have captured 34 Allied for Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in joint military operations. The operations are being carried out by the two countries against the IS-linked terrorist movement in DR Congo. UPDF spokesperson Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso recently released a statement to provide an update on the movements of the troops. It said ...
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As of yesterday morning, security operatives intercepted two buses carrying 104 Congolese refugees. They were intercepted at Murugano security checkpoint in Kisoro district. Authorities revealed that the refugees were on their way to Kamwenge district. The victims are said to be a part of the more than 10,000 Congolese asylum seekers. Apparently, these entered the country unchecked following attacks by ...
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President Museveni has said Uganda is willing to work with DRC to defeat ADF rebels. He said this while in a meeting with a USA delegation led by Howard G. Buffet the CEO of Buffet Foundation. Howard is a philanthropist and conservationist who is also the son of United States billionaire investor Warren Buffett and Shannon Sedgewick Davis the CEO ...
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On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, President Yoweri Museveni appointed Maj Gen Paul Lokech the new Deputy Inspector General of Police replacing Maj Gen Stephen Muzeeyi Sabiiti. Maj. Gen Lokech joined the then National Resistance Army (NRA), which was later became the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) on 1st February 1987. After his training, they quickly called him to battle. As ...
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