Dissolution Of Landing Sites Committees And The Fisheries Protection Unit On Lakes In Uganda

His Excellency, the President and Commander-In-Chief of the UPDF, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations (CDF/SPASO), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba to immediately dissolve landing sites committees on all the lakes in Uganda on account of the controversies surrounding them among the fishermen. New committees…

Armed Attacks On Security Positions In Bundibugyo, Kasese, And Fort Portal Districts

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) wishes to inform the public of a series of coordinated attacks carried out by armed groups targeting police and military deployments in the districts of Bundibugyo, Kasese, and Fort Portal.   The incidents occurred today, November 1, 2025, with hostile elements attempting to destabilize security installations and provoke unrest…

Press Statement By The Chairperson, Electoral Commission On The Final Preparations For Nomination Candidates For Parliamentary Elections, 2026

A. Introduction On behalf of the Electoral Commission it is my honor to welcome you to this press briefing, where the Commission will provide updates on various activities being undertaken, under the 2025/2026 General Elections Roadmap.   B. Nomination of Candidates for Parliamentary Elections 2026 The Electoral Commission appointed Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd October 2025…

UPDF Clarifies Operation Shujja Situation In Komanda–Eringeti, DRC

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) wishes to clarify circulating misinformation about Operation Shujja in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). There were no killings in the areas of Komanda–Eringeti as alleged. The facts are that an engagement occurred in Apakwang, approximately 40 kilometres north of Komanda in Mambasa territory, DRC. In this encounter, we…

UPDF and Somali Forces Launch Major Offensive Against Al-Shabaab in Bariire

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), operating under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), in close coordination with the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF), have launched a major offensive to recapture Bariire town from Al-Shabaab militants. The operation began on the morning of Friday, 1 August 2025, targeting Bariire – a…