Bunia, Uganda 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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 troops bolster Bunia against rebel threat in Congo
Ugandan forces have entered the city of Bunia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the request of local authorities. The intention is to safeguard the civilian population from rebel assaults. At the request of the country's authorities,
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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 ...
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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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 ...