Uganda People’s Defence Forces

Kibuule pins recent Uganda assassinations to security officials

Kibuule pins recent Uganda assassinations to security officials

  The Minister of State for Water, Ronald Kibuule, has said security officials are behind the recent assassinations of top government personalities stating that the Armed personnels are so close to the civilians which has resulted to misuse of Arms. “Initially, there was fear of the gun. But because of the friendly nature of the […]

UPDF withdrawal from South Sudan was long overdue

UPDF withdrawal from South Sudan was long overdue

Some of the Member of Parliaments say that the withdrawal of UPDF from the South Sudan has  been long overdue because they did not support the deployment. Commander of the Armed forces Gen Katumba Wamala announced Monday that Uganda’s army will leave neighbouring South Sudan by first week of November. Busia Municipality MP Kevina Taaka says the Army […]

Government to keep UPDF troops in South Sudan

Government to keep UPDF troops in South Sudan

Government said that the UPDF troops will continue to be in South Sudan despite Members of Parliament’s fresh demand for the withdrawal of the troops. Ugandan troops were deployed to South Sudan in December 2013 but on several times have ignored pleas from MPs, mediators and the international community to withdraw its troops from the conflict. […]

Uganda Army spokesman says opposition demos not lawful

The spokesperson of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Felix Kulayigye has indicated that Uganda opposition illegal activities like riots are not among Uganda’s freedoms guaranteed by the law. Kulayije who was responding to recent remarks by the Chief of Uganda Defence Forces Gen. Aronda Nyakairima says the Uganda constitution grants the Uganda Army with […]

UPDF spokesperson says government kindness, cause of Otuunu’s outbursts

The spokesperson of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Felix Kulayije has indicated that Uganda government kindness in supplying Ugandan rebels of Lords Resistance Army (LRA) with life sustaining essentials like food and medicine in the recent botched peace talks between the government of Uganda and LRA is the cause of Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) […]