UGANDA

COMPENDIUM OF CONFLICTS IN UGANDA
could itself lead to spiralling tensions.
28. The Allied Democratic Forces insurgency (1996 - present) and war
fought by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces in DRC (1998 -2003)
Across the country, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) insurgency was identified as a
national level conflict, as the rebel group targets the central Government and has been
held responsible for bomb blasts in Uganda’s capital city. 199 To many participants, it was
not clear who constitutes the ADF’s membership or why they have been fighting. More
information on the motivation, composition and impacts of the rebel group is provided
under ‘western level conflicts’ later in this compendium.
The ADF was able to cross Uganda’s border into DRC in search of a safe haven, and
199 Tripp, A. (2010) Museveni’s Uganda: paradoxes of power in a hybrid regime. Boulder, Colorado, Lynne
Rienner Publishers
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