Daily Monitor
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 06:57
Ugandan General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, was promoted to Major General. This comes four days after his father, Yoweri Museveni, won national reelection.
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 06:32
Rwanda and Uganda authorities have embarked on joint monitoring of the border to curb crime and end hostilities between the neighbouring communities in Nyakatare and Ntungamo districts.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 07:16
Close watch. Highly-placed security sources say suspects, who entered Uganda from Kenya and South Sudan, had been trailed from Mogadishu. Supects’ five hideouts in Kampala, which also served as haven for arms and explosives, were watched closely before Saturday raid.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 10:38
More than 77,000 South Sudanese refugees are registered in Uganda as asylum seekers according to the Office of the Prime Minister.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 10:47
It soon became clear that this was not all the UPDF was doing. Mr Museveni himself, in complete contradiction of his Defence Minister and UPDF Chief of Defence Forces, revealed that UPDF was fighting alongside the South Sudan ‘government’ forces in operations against the breakaway SPLA forces.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 12:03
South Sudan says it will put key leaders of an alleged coup it claims triggered weeks of fighting on trial, in a move likely to threaten a fragile ceasefire with rebels.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 07:54
South Sudan has ruled out the release of the 11 detained political figures linked to Dr Riek Machar, raising questions if the ceasefire signed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will hold.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 11:00
South Sudan president Salva Kiir has ordered investigations into the circumstances under which civilians were killed and human rights allegedly abused in the aftermath of the failed December 15, 2013 coup.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 08:56
President Museveni has ordered for fresh investigations, the third in a row, into the alleged theft and sale of the army’s food, fuel and weapons by UPDF commanders on assignment in Somalia.
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 08:22
The president of M23 rebel group, Mr Bertrand Bisimwa, yesterday fled to Uganda as Congolese troops backed by a special regional intervention brigade captured rebel strongholds in North Kivu Province.