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Monday October 19 2026

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“I’d Rather Die Fighting Than Beg,” Otafiire Fires Back at Muhoozi

CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has given Minister Kahinda Otafiire one week to apologise over parliamentary remarks on generals and violence, sparking a public clash between…

UPDF Denies Mabonga’s Allegations, Declares Him Wanted

The UPDF has dismissed viral allegations by Lt Herbert Matanda Mabonga about a secret detention facility as fabricated, declaring him a deserter wanted for desertion…

Museveni Commissions New SFC Barracks in Nakasero for 518 Troops

President Museveni commissioned two new SFC dormitory blocks in Nakasero on September 16 β€” housing 518 personnel and built entirely by Ugandans β€” as part…

Tooro Succession Crisis Deepens as Royal Family Rejects New Omukama

Two rival heirs, a secret will, soldiers at the palace β€” the Tooro Kingdom's succession crisis is becoming Uganda's biggest institutional controversy since King Oyo…

Museveni Defends Shielding Torture Victim From His Own Security Forces

President Museveni has published a detailed statement defending his protection of torture victim Nuwagaba and condemning security force abuses β€” but critics say the statement…

DRC Donates 10 New Vehicles to UPDF in Tribute to Operation Shujaa Success

DRC President Tshisekedi has donated 10 Toyota Land Cruiser trucks to Uganda's UPDF under Operation Shujaa β€” here's what the gesture signals about the Uganda-DRC…

Gen.Muhoozi Opens UPDF Annual Military Strategy Meeting in Mbuya

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has opened the UPDF's annual strategic retreat in Mbuya, chairing sessions to review military performance and shape Uganda's defence spending for 2026/27.

Gen. Muhoozi’s Growing Power Widens Divisions at the Highest Levels of Uganda’s State

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has moved from Uganda's most prominent political ambiguity to its most active centre of power β€” here's how it happened and what…

Top US Senator Calls for Review of Security Ties With Uganda Over Media Shutdown

WASHINGTON β€” Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch has called for a review of the US security relationship with Uganda, after Chief of Defence…

Maj Gen Deus Sande Laid to Rest in Kabale as Leaders Praise His Sacrifice and Professionalism

Former Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Armoured Division Commander, Major General Deus Karachi Sande, has been buried at his ancestral home in Kacuro Village, Kigata…