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The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) says it is closely collaborating with security agencies to ensure protection of visitors to Uganda’s protected areas. The development follows a suspected terrorists attack in Queen Elizabeth National Park that killed tourists and a tour guide. “Our joint forces responded immediately upon receiving the information and are aggressively pursuing the suspected ADF rebels. We express ...

Sad news coming in indicate that two foreign tourists and a Ugandan national have been shot dead by allegedly the ADF rebels. This was confirmed by Police spokesperson Fred Enanga. “We have registered a cowardly terrorist attack on two foreign tourists and a Ugandan in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The three were killed, and their safari vehicle burnt. Our joint ...

The Government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo has suggested renaming Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park back to an indigenous name. According to Opondo, the country cannot be celebrating that a game Park here was named after a monarch miles and miles away. He suggested they adopt the original name, Kazinga National Park. This followed the death of the Queen of Britain, Her ...

The Uganda Wildlife Authority has promised shs 10 million to whoever apprehends the lion killers of the Queen Elizabeth national park. Unknown people are suspected to have involved themselves in the killing of 6 lions from the wildlife reserve. On Friday, six lions were found dead after suspected poisoning in the Ishasha sector southwest of Uganda. UWA, however, announced on ...

Uganda Wildlife Authority has revealed that six lions were on Friday killed by unknown people and most of their body parts cut off and taken. Earlier media reports indicated that poachers killed an unspecified number of lions. This was after suspected poisoning in the Ishasha sector in Southwestern Uganda. However, the latest statement by the UWA spokesperson, Bashir Hangi has ...