Uganda People's Democratic Army

For the armed forces of the Ugandan government with the acronym "UPDF", see Uganda People's Defense Force.
Uganda People's Democratic Army
ActiveMarch 1986 – June 1988
DisbandedJune 3, 1988
Country Uganda
AllegianceAnti-government
BranchRebel army
TypeInsurgent organization
RoleArmed resistance, Acholi interests
SizeSeveral thousand
Garrison/HQNorthern Uganda, Southern Sudan
NicknameUPDA
EngagementsWar in Uganda (1986–1994)
Commanders
Military CommanderBrigadier Odong Latek
Political LeaderEric Otema-Allimadi
Notable
commanders		Justine Odong Latek (UNLA)

The Uganda People's Democratic Army (UPDA) was a rebel group that operated in northern Uganda from March 1986 to June 1988, representing one of the most significant armed challenges to the newly established National Resistance Army (NRA) government led by Yoweri Museveni. The organization emerged as part of the broader post-1986 insurgency in northern Uganda, reflecting deep-seated ethnic and political tensions following the NRA's victory in the Ugandan Bush War.

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