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‘Demoted,’ then Arrested to Face Court Martial, Maj Gen James Birungi’s Troubles with Gen Muhoozi Continue
Maj Gen James Birungi’s troubles with Gen Muhoozi Continue, this time with the former chief of military intelligence being arrested...
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Tanga Collins – Son to Tanga Odoi – ‘Elected’ New NRM Youth League Chairperson Amidst Chaos
Tanga Collins, son to Tanga Odoi, has been elected new NRM Youth League chairperson amidst controversy. Tanga Odoi himself, the...
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Tension as ‘Hassan Basajjabalaba Delegates’ Protest Suspension of NRM Entrepreneurs’ League Elections
There was tension at the Kololo Independence Grounds in the capital Kampala on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, as ‘Hassan Basajjabalaba...
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Former Besigye Aide Sam Mugumya Abducted from Mbarara Hotel by Armed Men in Drone
Former Besigye aide Sam Mugumya has been abducted from Mbarara Hotel by armed men, a few years after he was...
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BILLIONS! Juicy Retirement Packages for These 24 Retiring UPDF Generals
Up to 24 retiring UPDF generals will get juicy packages when they retire from the national army in coming months....
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ONE GOV’T OFFICIAL’S VIEWS: How Politicians Invite the UPDF into Their Game
Uganda is in the thick of an election circle. The ruling party the National Resistance Movement (NRM) is conducting their...
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Shock in Ugandan Prison as Man – Who Had Been Remanded for Killing Mother – Kills Convicted Defiler
A convicted prisoner in a Ugandan prison has been killed by a colleague on remand in the same government correctional...
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Muhoozi ‘Forgives’ Gen David Sejusa (Tinyefuuza). Official Reconciliation Meeting Date Set
First son and chief of defence forces (CDF) of the UPDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba says he has forgiven former...
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TRY ELSEWHERE: Tears for 65,000 Ugandans after Being Rejected in UPDF Recruitment Exercise 2025
A little over 65,000 Ugandans who had applied for jobs in the national army, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF),...
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