By Winnie Watenya The World Health Organisation has raised concern over the rapid spread of the deadly Mpox outbreak in the DRC. The UN health agency says the disease is rapidly spreading across the country, raising concerns about international transmission. It says over 13,000 cases have been reported through mid-November […]
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent has finally received withdrawal orders to pull out forces that had been operating in the Eastern part of DRC as a peacekeeping force under the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF). Captain Kato Ahmad Hassan, the contingent spokesperson says they have started preparations […]
The Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) contingent which is part of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) in DR-Congo, will remain in place until further orders, regardless of the EACRF mandate expiring on Friday, December 8, 2023. The DRC government has since vowed not to renew the EACRF mandate, […]
By AFP The East African Community (EAC) regional force began its withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday morningafter Kinshasa deemed it ineffective and refused to renew its mandate. The regional bloc first deployed troops in the violence-plagued region in November last year after the resurgence of the […]
By Longino Muhindo & Alex Ashaba Security has been beefed up at the border districts of Bundibugyo and Ntoroko to prevent Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels from crossing into Uganda. The development follows a Sunday night attack by suspected ADF rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The incident, […]
