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Western Uganda — At least five people were killed as suspected attackers launched coordinated assaults on Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and police installations across Kasese, Fort Portal, and Bundibugyo districts. The incidents occurred late on Friday, October 31, and into the morning of November 1, 2025. In Bundibugyo District, the Resident District Commissioner, Rt. Maj. John Mugabirwe, confirmed that …

By Alexander Luyima The recent meeting between Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and Canada’s Defence Advisor to Uganda, Colonel Todd Braithwaite, has once again raised alarm among human rights defenders. While the official agenda framed the talks as an opportunity to strengthen Uganda–Canada military cooperation, the meeting was striking for what it excluded: Uganda’s human rights …