somalia

When my friend left Uganda for Rwanda, he was full of hope. His grandparents had fled Rwanda decades ago, seeking refuge in Uganda, but he had always felt an undeniable pull to the land of his ancestry. For years, he told everyone that he…

The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbadi has today flagged off Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group (BG) XXXV enroute to Somalia to serve under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).  The event happened at the…

Brigadier General Keith Katungi has formally taken up office as the new contingent commander of Ugandan troops serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Brig. Gen. Katungi succeeds Maj. Gen. Don Nabasa, who has…

The United Nations’ highest court ruled Tuesday in favor of Somalia in a years-long dispute with Kenya about their maritime border, a decision that could worsen the fragile relationship between the neighboring countries.…

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Sunday it has launched investigations into circumstances in which its helicopter crashed Friday in southern Somalia injuring four soldiers. The AU mission said the four soldiers were…

The Uganda Contingent of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) raided Alshabaab hideouts in the thickets of Sigaale village approximately 99.5 KM South west from Mogadishu city. The interdiction and on spot ground target separate…

Across Somalia today, there is renewed optimism in the future far removed from the daily carnage and agony of a few years ago. Brig. Gen. Richard Otto, the commander of the Ugandan armed forces serving under the African Union Mission in…

The Somali doctor and human rights activist Hawa Abdi has died. She was in her 70s. Dr Abdi built a hospital, school and feeding centre near the capital, Mogadishu, serving tens of thousands of people. Many of her patients had been…

Somalia and Djibouti's covid-19 cases could become the new worry for regional neighbours already fighting their local battles against the scary virus disease. As at Wednesday, Djibouti had reported 1,120 cases as Somalia filed 835…

Nine members of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent in Somalia are under isolation after coming into contact with a confirmed case who is in Mogadishu. On Wednesday evening, UPDF confirmed a soldier attached to the…