Museveni Summons NRM MPs Over UPDF Act Amendment.

Kampala, Uganda – President Yoweri Museveni has summoned Members of Parliament from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) to discuss proposed amendments to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Act. The move comes in response to a recent Supreme Court ruling that nullified certain provisions of the law, deeming them unconstitutional. Sources indicate that the…

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Uganda Discharges Ebola Patients Amid Ongoing Outbreak.

        Ugandan health officials have discharged eight patients who recovered from the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus after testing negative twice. This marks a significant development in the country’s fight against the deadly disease, which was first reported last month. Since the outbreak began, the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) has claimed one life…

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Trump Calls Zelensky a ‘Dictator’ Amid Disinformation Row.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a “dictator” and criticizing his leadership amid the ongoing war with Russia. Trump accused Zelensky of doing a “terrible job” and claimed that the Ukrainian leader was “refusing to have elections” in the country. Trump’s remarks come as…

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Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria Arrives in Uganda for Pastoral Visit

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 23:40 EAT Tuesday 18 February 2025 Entebbe, Uganda – His Beatitude Theodore II, Patriarch and Pope of Alexandria and All Africa, arrived at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday evening to a warm reception at the VIP Lounge. Welcoming him were Hierarchs of the Greek Orthodox Church of Uganda,…

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UPDF Enters Congolese City of Bunia Amid Rising Tensions.

Bunia, DRC – February 18, 2025 – The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have officially entered the eastern Congolese city of Bunia, a move aimed at preventing further violence in the region. This development follows recent warnings from Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who stated that the UPDF would deploy unless…

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Russia rejects NATO troops in Ukraine, starts U.S. peace talks.

Russia has firmly rejected the possibility of NATO troops operating in Ukraine under any peace agreement, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated after high-level talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia. Speaking after the meeting, Lavrov emphasized that Russia would not tolerate the presence of foreign armed forces in Ukraine, even under the guise of…

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