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UPDF Forces in Ituri Repulse Allied CODECO Militants
Armed militants, suspected to be rogue FARDC elements allied with the ultra-violent CODECO militias, attacked UPDF soldiers on patrol yesterday at 11am,...
UPDF Hands over FARDC Soldiers Who Crossed into Uganda amid Clashes in Goma
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, working with the Regional Immigration Office in Mbarara, has handed over five Congolese soldiers to the Armed Forces of the...
Uganda, DRC Push for Stronger Cross-Border Trade Links
To increase the volume and value of trade between Uganda and the DRC, the Uganda Embassy in Kinshasa, in partnership with public and private sector...
EU Envoy Hails UPDF Role in Restoring Stability in DRC
The European Union (EU) Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, His Excellency Johan Borgstam, has today met the Commander Land Forces, Lt Gen...
UPDF Troops Capture CODECO Stronghold in Eastern DRC
Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) troops have captured a CODECO (Cooperative for the Development of Congo) stronghold in Ituri, eastern Democratic Republic...
UPDF Troops Capture ADF Base in Ituri Offensive
UPDF forces under Operation Shujaa in eastern DRC have captured Allied Democratic Forces leader Musa Baluku's base camp in Apakwang, Ituri Province. According...
Uganda Reopens Bunagana, Ishasha Borders with DRC
Border crossings between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in M23-controlled areas of Bunagana and Ishasha have been reopened. This development...
DRC's Ituri Province Leaders Hail UPDF Operations Against ADF
The people of Ituri Province in Eastern DRC have praised an ongoing operation in the area against The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militant group...
Gen Kainerugaba Concludes Visit to DRC After High Level Engagements
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has concluded his working visit to the Democratic...
Gen Kainerugaba Honored at FARDC Dinner in Kinshasa
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, was treated to a special dinner reception hosted by his...