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At least 24 soldiers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) were injured on Saturday after a military truck overturned in Agago District while transporting personnel to Gulu City. × ]]]]>]]> The accident involved a military vehicle attached to the 5th Infantry Division Training School in Labwordwong. The soldiers were travelling to the 4th Infantry Division Barracks in Gulu when …

Three court journalists detained by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) at the General Court Martial in Makindye have been released following swift intervention by the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) and sustained pressure from the media fraternity. The journalists—Margaret Zalwango of Vision Group, Judith Kukunda of Uganda Radio Network (URN), and Christine Nabatanzi—were arrested on Monday while covering proceedings tied …

Viewers: 90,007 By Spy Uganda The Head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, Brig. Gen. Henry Isoke, has called on senior logistics officers in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to strengthen accountability and transparency in the management of military resources, warning that corruption within the logistics chain poses a direct threat to operational readiness and national security. Brig. …

Fresh political tension has emerged following the reported arrest of Justine Nameere Nsubuga by military operatives, only hours after she was sworn in as Masaka City Woman MP for the 2026–2031 parliamentary term. According to sources, heavily armed security personnel travelling in a military vehicle reportedly picked up Nameere from Tropic Inn on Friday night and drove her to an …

Viewers: 90,003 By Spy Uganda Two men accused of orchestrating a sophisticated fraud scheme involving a fake military supply contract have been remanded to prison after appearing before the Anti-Corruption Court in Wandegeya. Ssekidde Godfrey Lubowa and Ibona Joseph were arraigned by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the …

The General Court Martial sitting at Makindye has remanded four senior officers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) over allegations of large-scale fuel misappropriation, in a case that has raised fresh concerns about accountability within the military. The officers Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, Col David Ociti Kidega, Maj Innocent Kikongi Mugumya, and Capt Kenneth Labwon Kinyera appeared before …

KAMPALA — Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has raised alarm over what it describes as the abduction of two of its senior party leaders by the military on the eve of the election, warning that the incidents represent a serious threat to the integrity of the electoral process. In a statement released by the party, NUP said a video …

The Ugandan Ministry of Defence & Veteran Affairs has officially confirmed the arrest of a Catholic priest, stating he is under investigation for actions against the state. In a press statement dated 14 December 2025, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Department of Defence Public Information announced that Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira of the Masaka Diocese is in lawful custody. …

NAIROBI, Kenya – In his first detailed account since his release, Kenyan human rights defender Bob Njagi has alleged that he and his colleague were subjected to severe torture and dehumanizing conditions during their 39-day incommunicado detention in Uganda, directly implicating the country’s elite Special Forces Command (SFC). Njagi and his fellow activist, Nicholas Oyoo, were finally released and dumped at …

DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania’s presidential election has been plunged into chaos, with widespread protests erupting across the country, prompting the government to deploy the military, impose a curfew in the commercial capital, and restrict internet access in a dramatic response to escalating unrest. The protests, led by critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the long-ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) …