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United People's Democratic Front (abbreviated as UPDF; Bengali: ইউনাইটেড পিপলস ডেমোক্রেটিক ফ্রন্ট; [junaɪʈeɖ pipɔls ɖemokræʈik frɔnʈ]) is a regional political party based in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. Chakmas form the majority ethnic group in the party. The United People's Democratic Front claims to seek a fully autonomous Hill Tracts through peaceful and democratic means.

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  1. Eronda

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda UPDF begins withdrawal from Somalia: Gen Muhoozi

    Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced on Thursday evening that Uganda has begun withdrawing its troops from Somalia, ending a military presence of two decades. The Chief of Defence Forces said on X at 19:35: “As we promised, we have started withdrawing UPDF from Somalia.” He added that after 20...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania UNVERIFIED Gen. Elwelu shot after scuffles with the UPDF

    Tunachokijua(What we Know).
  3. Archival Sense

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda UPDF Officer, Two Others Charged Over Alleged UGX13 Billion Gold Scam

    A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer and two other suspects have been charged before the General Court Martial over allegations of defrauding an investor of about UGX13 billion in a fake gold deal. The suspects are Major Nicholas Ntakirwa, also known as Gen James, who is attached to...
  4. Archival Sense

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda UPDF Deployed in Busia After Killing of Revenue Officer

    The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has been deployed in Busia Town to reinforce enforcement operations following the killing of revenue officer Tusker Ofubo, alias Master, last week. Ofubo was reportedly conducting a routine revenue mobilisation exercise when he was attacked and...
  5. Eronda

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda UPDF Denies Officer's Torture & Secret Detention Claims

    The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF has dismissed as fabricated allegations made by a junior officer who released a 30-minute video statement accusing the army of running secret detention facilities, torture and enforced disappearances. Herbert Matanda Mabonga, who identifies himself as an...
  6. Archival Sense

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda UPDF Launches ‘Operation Tekeleza Sheria’ to Crack Down on Numberless Vehicles

    Photo by Kampala Express The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Military Police Brigade, in coordination with Uganda Traffic Police, has launched a countrywide operation targeting vehicles without number plates, registration or valid licences. The operation, dubbed “Tekeleza Sheria,” began...
  7. Archival Sense

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Security Forces to Hold Inter-Forces Games in Gulu

    Video courtesy of Daily Monitor. Uganda’s security forces are set to converge in Gulu City from August 24 to September 5, 2026, for the annual inter-forces sports and shooting competitions. The event will bring together personnel from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Uganda Police...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda “It’s for Buying You Water” — Man Arrested Over Shs20,000 UPDF Bribe

    A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Masindi District for allegedly attempting to bribe Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers during the ongoing recruitment exercise. Emmanuel Kyakabaale Tayebwa, a resident of Kimengo Sub-county, was arrested on Tuesday at the Masindi District...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda UPDF Considers Recruiting Skilled Ugandan Returnees from South Africa

    Government is considering recruiting skilled Ugandans recently repatriated from South Africa into the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) as part of broader efforts to reintegrate them into the country's workforce. The Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Lt Gen. Henry...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda UPDF Military Truck Overturns, over 20 UPDF Soldiers Injured

    At least 20 Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers were injured on Saturday after a military truck transporting them to their duty stations overturned in Agago, northern Uganda. The soldiers were among hundreds who passed out from Labwordwong Military Training School on Thursday and...
  11. Archival Sense

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda UPDF Brigadier General Investigated Over Alleged Assault of Police Officers in Bududa

    A Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Brigadier General is under joint police and military investigation over allegations that he assaulted two police officers at Bulucheke Police Station in Bududa District. According to Police Crime Reference Book (CRB) 111/2026, the incident allegedly...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania FALSE President Museveni directes the UPDF Engineering Brigade to build a house for Justice Emmanuel Baguma

    Tunachokijua: Justice Emmanuel Baguma has presided over high-profile cases, most prominently the treason trial of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya (ongoing as of 2026). On 16 November, Dr Kizza Besigye, Ugandan opposition politician and former...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Maafisa 4 wa Jeshi la Uganda (UPDF) Washtakiwa kwa Wizi wa Mafuta ya Jeshi

    Maafisa wanne wa ngazi za juu katika Jeshi la Ulinzi la Wananchi wa Uganda (UPDF) wamefikishwa mbele ya Mahakama ya Kijeshi mjini Makindye, wakikabiliwa na mashtaka ya kuiba mafuta ya jeshi kwa ajili ya matumizi yao binafsi. Wanaotuhumiwa ni: Brigedia Jenerali James Barigye Ruheesi (60)...
  14. Archival Sense

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Atleast 250 killed since January- UPDF

    Uganda is facing growing concern over rising violent crime, following new figures presented by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to Parliament. Since January 2026, at least 700 incidents have bee reported within which atleast 250 people have lost their lives, while an estimated UGX 2...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Over 100 Incidents of Armed Violence in Karamoja since January- UPDF

    Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region continues to face persistent security challenges, with new figures revealing the scale of the crisis since the beginning of 2026. According to a briefing presented to Parliament by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), over 100 security incidents have been...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Gen Muhoozi Releases Brig Gen Namanya

    The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has released Brig Gen Johnson Namanya from detention after a meeting in which the officer was cleared of all allegations that had been leveled against him. According to the acting director...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda 20 UPDF Officers Arrested in Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s Sweep

    Courtesy: statehouse Uganda
  18. Archival Sense

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Over 20 UPDF Senior Officers Arrested Since Muhoozi Took Over As CDF

    At least 20 senior officers of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) have been arrested over the past two years in a sweeping anti-corruption crackdown since Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba took over as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). Gen Kainerugaba, who recently marked two years in office as head...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda UPDF dismisses claims that roadblocks are for Bobi Wine

    The acting director, defense public information in the ministry of defense and veteran affairs, Colonel Chris Magezi has dismissed claims that the roadblocks mounted all over Kampala on February 9, are part of a large scale man hunt for major opposition figure and president of the National Unity...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Another Senior UPDF officer dies

    Tragedy has struck the Uganda People’s Defense Force(UPDF) family as a veteran leader passes on. A veteran leader UPDF Armored Division commander(Masaka) Major General Deus Sande has passed away this early morning Wednesday in Mpigi after falling ill on his way to Major General Francis...
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