Risdel Kasasira
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When Covid turned into a political and security tool
A year after the first coronavirus infection was confirmed in Uganda, many continue to pay the price for the politicisation and securitisation of the pandemic → Read More
How Magufuli used caution and hostility to live with neighbours
The deceased Tanzania leader often avoided meddling in regional issues that never affected his people directly → Read More
Kaka on verge of losing Angola job
The former ISO boss has not yet explained why he snubbed Parliament vetting → Read More
1,300 veterans undergo drills ahead of Somalia mission
Battle Group 34 will replace those already serving in Somalia under Battle Group 30, which was deployed in December last year on a rotational basis → Read More
Bobi petitions CDF over detained NUP members
The NUP leaders say the supporters are in detention centres run by military personnel → Read More
US puts new ADF leader on global terrorist list
The ADF rebel group has previously been sanctioned by the US Department of the Treasury and the United Nations under the UN Security Council’s DRC sanctions regime in 2014 for its violence and... → Read More
Museveni meets top security commanders
The meeting reportedly discussed the security situation in Karamoja, Somalia and Kampala → Read More
Uganda: 108 Children in Lord's Resistance Army Hands
As the International Criminal Court (ICC) today delivers its verdict on former Lord's Resistance Army commander, Dominic Ongwen, at least 108 children remain missing since 2018. → Read More
Gen Elwelu, Gen Muhoozi among 10 elected to represent UPDF in Parliament
Security Minister, Gen Elly Tumwine lost his seat after serving for more than 30 years → Read More
Vote counting underway in Bombo as UPDF elects MPs
Security minister Gen Elly Tumwine and Gen Katumba Wamala, the minister of works and transport are the only two out of 10 incumbents who were nominated → Read More
Maj Zizinga will be buried with military honours
Maj Oliver Zizinga's, three children were killed by the government soldiers in 1980 she vowed to support whoever started a rebellion against the then government → Read More
UPDF kills 189 Al Shabaab militants in Somalia raid
Ugandan troops raided Al Shabaab hideouts in the thickets of Sigaale village approximately 99.5 KM Southwest of Mogadishu City → Read More
Museveni replaces Gen Sabiiti, Gen Muhoozi returns to SFC
Gen Sabiiti has been sent to the Military headquarter for redeployment → Read More
Shs2.5 trillion war claims still north, Teso’s top issue
Some claimants say they have been pushing for compensation for the last 18 to 20 years and nothing has been done → Read More
Has Col Bagyenda rejected Angola job?
Col Kaka did not appear before Parliament for vetting for the job. → Read More
Why Museveni ordered raid on ISO safe houses
The raid on the safe houses came after a parent of a missing student petitioned the President. → Read More
ISO to Kaka operatives: Return guns
Security sources say the directive only affects operatives who were not in the formal structure of ISO but had been armed on the orders of Col Kaka → Read More
Why Museveni sacked ISO boss Kaka, deputy
Mr Museveni yesterday sacked Col Bagyenda and replaced him with Lt Col Charles Oluka → Read More
How regions might vote in 2021 polls
The polls state that 79 per cent of the respondents in all the 15 sub-regions say they belong to NRM, 9 per cent are People Power while 6 per cent are FDC → Read More
Gen Tumukunde calls for joint Opposition candidate
The retired general says he has held meetings with other Opposition leaders and that discussion on the plan to form a coalition have already started → Read More