Uganda

Bomb explosions hit Uganda's capital Kampala

KAMPALA (HORN OBSERVER) - Two explosions in the heart of Uganda's capital killed at least two people and sent parliamentarians rushing for cover as nearby cars burst into flames, witnesses and media reported, the latest in a string of bombings over the past month.

Kenya on high alert amid fear of imminent terror attacks

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) - Thousands of security officers have been deployed in Kenya's major towns following recent bomb attacks in the neighbouring Uganda which authorities there linked to terrorism

Ugandan troops feted with medals for contribution to peace and stability in Somalia

ogadishu, Somalia – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has awarded medals and certificates to Ugandan soldiers for their contribution to the ongoing peace and stabilisation effort in Somalia.

Farmaajo meets Museveni month after Uganda vowed to exit troops from Somalia

ADDIS ABABA (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia and Uganda have agreed to cooperate on security following talks between outgoing Somali president, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni in Addis Ababa town of Ethiopia.

Somalia: AMISOM and SNA officers conclude training on civil-military cooperation

Mogadishu, 16 July 2021 – Officers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, and the Somali National Army, SNA, have completed a five-day joint training to enhance their knowledge on the role of Civil-Military Cooperation, CIMIC, in peace support operations.

AMISOM military honours Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Ogik with AU medal

Mogadishu, Somalia– The African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, has awarded a service medal to Brig. Gen. Bob Ogik, the Military Chief of Staff, for contributing to peace and stability in Somalia.

CPJ: Ugandan authorities detain 2 journalists on criminal libel charges

Nairobi, Kenya — Ugandan authorities should drop the criminal libel charges against journalists Pidson Kareire and Darious Magara, and reform the country's laws to decriminalize speech, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

On World Peacekeepers Day: AMISOM helps Somalia make progress in the pursuit of peace

Mogadishu, 2 June 2021 – On May 29, a day set aside to celebrate and honour peacekeepers deployed around the world to help various missions implement their mandated activities, the men and women of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) were hard at work.

AMISOM promotes Ugandan army officers in Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia – Recently promoted Uganda army officers currently serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, have received their new rank insignia while in Mogadishu, Somalia.