Bunia, UPDF and Congo

UPDF enter Congolese city of Bunia
The development comes days after Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said UPDF would deploy in Bunia, which is located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Congo’s border with Uganda, unless "all forces" there surrendered.
President Museveni speaks out on UPDF deployment in Bunia
President Yoweri Museveni on Friday, February 21, 2025, clarified what he termed misinformation by Al-Jazeera TV, which on Thursday claimed Uganda had deployed troops in Eastern Congo to help the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) government fight the M-23 rebels.
Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan troops have entered the eastern Congolese city of Bunia to help local forces stop deadly violence by armed groups, a military spokesman said Tuesday.
Uganda Military Chief Threatens to Attack Eastern Congo Town of Bunia
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Uganda will attack the town of Bunia in neighbouring eastern Congo unless "all forces" there surrender their arms within 24 hours, the chief of Ugandan defence forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said in a post on X on Saturday.
Ugandan, DR Congo troops secure eastern Congolese city Bunia - minister
Uganda said on Wednesday its troops have "taken control" of security in the city of Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, working with Congolese forces to fend off local militias. The move came as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has been seizing territory further south in the neighbouring North and South Kivu provinces,
Ugandan Forces Bolster Security in Violence-Wracked Bunia
Ugandan troops have entered Bunia, an eastern Congolese city, to support local forces in curbing violence by armed groups. Following a meeting with Congolese troops, a joint deployment was agreed to address ethnic violence.
Ugandan Forces Deploy in Eastern Congolese City to Quell Unrest
Uganda deployed more forces to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting the growing risk of a widening conflict in the unrest-prone, mineral-rich region.
UPDF deploys in Bunia to back up DRC army
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers on February 18, 2025, entered the eastern DR Congo's ;Ituri Province capital Bunia, the capital of ;the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Uganda army spokesperson acting Maj.
Ugandan troops deployed to protect civilians in DRC's Bunia
Ugandan troops have entered the city of Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the request of local authorities. According to the statement, the purpose is to protect the civilian population from rebel attacks.
Ugandan troops enter Congo to protect against rebel attacks
Ugandan troops have entered the city of Bunia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the request of local authorities. According to a statement, their purpose is to protect the civilian population from rebel attacks.
UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children
The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Museveni says UPDF not in Congo to fight M23
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has clarified that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) troops are not in DR Congo to fight the M23 rebels but to combat the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and ...
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CDF Muhoozi threatens to attack eastern Congo town of Bunia
Kainerugaba routinely makes inflammatory posts on social media, including a threat in 2022 to invade neighbouring Kenya. Last ...
UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing and recruiting children
The U.N. Human Rights Council has launched a commission that will investigate atrocities committed by both sides.
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Ugandan General's Provocative Post Sparks Tension with Congo
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's Defence Forces chief, threatened to attack Bunia in eastern Congo if local forces did not surrender within 24 hours. His statement adds to escalating tensions ...