BY RISDEL KSASIRA | THE MONITOR The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen David Muhoozi, has said Ugandan soldiers deployed in Somalia to fight the al-Shabaab are stranded due to underfunding, logistical deficits and a challenged Somali national force.
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“… but only if the international community guarantees more funding and donates equipment, such as attack helicopters.” – President Museveni BY TABU BUTAGIRA | DAILY MONITOR President Museveni has told United States officials that Uganda is ready to deploy 5,000 additional troops to bolster military operations of the African Union Mission for Somalia (AMISOM) against […]
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By Risdel Kasasira | for Daily Monitor, Ugandan soldiers in Somalia operations have not been paid for several months, which has sparked rage and grumbling among the rank and file of the peacekeeping troops. According to sources in African Union Mission for Somalia (AMISOM), the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) troops under Uganda Battle Group […]
Continue ReadingBy Sudan Tribune, THE chief mediator mediating the peace talks between the two warring parties in South Sudan under the auspices of the African regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has insisted that SPLM-In-Opposition led by the former vice-president, Riek Machar, did in fact sign the matrix on ceasefire agreement despite dismissal by the […]
Continue ReadingBy Sudan Tribune, THE South Sudanese government has failed to pay the Ugandan People Defence Forces (UPDF) for the past two months, casting doubt on the future of the mission, a well-placed military source told Sudan Tribune on Wednesday. The non-payment could threaten the deployment of thousands of Ugandan troops still stationed in the volatile areas […]
Continue ReadingPresident Kiir and rebel leader Machar are expected to form a transitional government of national unity with in sixty days. It seems that both leaders have lost appetite on the peace process altogether. Ethiopia needs to play a neutral force and not be seen to side with Dr. Machar, since Uganda has declared support for President Kiir […]
Continue ReadingBlue helmets from Kenya, Rwanda, and Ethiopia will try to freeze civil war in South Sudan ahead of June 5 talks. The move comes after a donor conference raised $600 million to avert famine. By Will Davison, THE United Nations Security Council has approved three battalions of East African peacekeepers to try to prevent further fighting between […]
Continue ReadingBy Sudan Tribune, An East African regional heads of states and governments summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Thursday authorised the prompt deployment of a Protection and Deterrent Force (PDF) from the region to help restore peace and stability in South Sudan. According to a a communiqué issued during the 25th extraordinary session of the […]
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