Uganda

ADF STAFF It was about 10 p.m., and children were singing gospel songs at the Mpondwe Lhubiriha Secondary School, near Uganda’s border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In an instant, Mary Masika said the singing became…

ADF STAFF New reporting shows how the Islamic State group has funded the Allied Democratic Forces for at least four years, leading to an escalating scale of brutality. The report by a United Nations panel of experts outlines the latest…

ADF STAFF For months, the citizens of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have witnessed a major military buildup, cease-fires and negotiations — all aimed at ending the M23 rebels’ reign of terror. With precious little…

ADF STAFF Although military and intelligence operations have weakened al-Qaida in recent years, the extremist group is trying to make a comeback, and its focus is on Africa. A recent report by Modern Diplomacy noted that the “primary…

ADF STAFF As violence has escalated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an array of African forces entered the country with promises of restoring peace. The latest addition, the Southern African Development Community (SADC),…

ADF STAFF With the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) fully deployed and M23 rebels gradually withdrawing from occupied territory, there is some reason for hope in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Still, experts…

ADF STAFF Troops with the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) marched through thick forest in the mountains of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with their weapons ready. In the DRC’s North Kivu province, fresh fighting…

ADF STAFF After six months of delays and logistical challenges, the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) completed its full deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on April 3. Thousands of Soldiers have arrived…

ADF STAFF Ugandan military officers will soon have the opportunity to pursue a doctorate in Defense and Security Studies as part of an expansion of degree opportunities by the National Defence College. Maj. Gen. Henry Matsiko, chief…

ADF STAFF Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Lt. Col. Peter Mwangi smiled broadly when asked about the effect of Exercise Justified Accord on his participating Soldiers. “This multinational exercise is the best form of morale for our troops,” he…