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COMPENDIUM OF CONFLICTS IN UGANDA
to participants, stands for a federalist system of government rather than the current
centralised state, essentially giving greater autonomy to the Buganda Kingdom.
During the 1993 Constitutional Review consultations, 67 per cent of Ugandans
supported Federo. Ninety nine per cent of the people of Buganda, supported
Federo. However, the Government of Uganda failed to include Federo in the 1995
Constitution, inspiring resentment among participants in Luwero. Participants
emphasised that the failure to meet this demand undermines peace and causes conflict.
116. The Uganda National Democratic Alliance (1994-1995)
Major Herbert Kikomeko Itongwa was a rebel during
the Bush War, fighting for the NRA. From 1994 to
1995, he turned against the NRM Government,
leading the Uganda National Democratic
Alliance insurgent group that mainly
operated around Buganda, especially
in the Mukono, Luwero and Wakiso
districts. The insurgency’s reported
agenda was the restoration of federal
status to Buganda Kingdom as
demanded during the Constituent
Assembly debates in 1994 that
gave rise to a new Constitution in
1995. The insurgents have since
disappeared from public view. 478
Itongwa went into exile in Europe,
and died in Germany on April 19,
2013. 479
117. Uganda Federal
Democratic Alliance (1997 –
present)
The Uganda Federal Democratic
Alliance (UFDA), led by Duncan Kafero,
launched a struggle to oust President
Museveni from power, alleging that the
National Resistance Movement (NRM) rigged
the 1996 elections. Additionally, this group
sought the restoration of federal status to Buganda
and other regions as demanded during the Constituent
Assembly debates prior to the promulgation of the 1995 Constitution that did not
478 Additional key Informant interview of a Senior Political leader in Kampala, 12 – 16 June 2012
479 Kasasira, R. (2013), Herbert Itongwa: A soldier who turned guns on his own govt. Daily Monitor [Internet],
24 April. Available from: [Accessed
11 May 2013]
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