Government Records 1,396 Accounts of NRA Liberation Struggle

What the report says

The Ugandan government says it has collected 1,396 interviews from people linked to the National Resistance Army’s liberation struggle, in an effort to preserve memories of the conflict for future generations. The effort is part of a wider archives project focused on documenting accounts from veterans, former officials and other witnesses who experienced or observed the NRA campaign.

Sarah Bananuka, the Presidential Advisor on NRA Archives, made the appeal while addressing Operation Wealth Creation leaders in Kyankwanzi. She urged more people to share their testimonies before they are lost, saying the material will help build a fuller historical record. According to the report, the interviews and related records are intended to be safeguarded for research, education and public understanding.

The planned NRA museums in Nakaseke and Mbale are expected to house the interviews and other historical materials. The article notes that the archive project is meant not only to preserve history, but also to support reconciliation, accountability and scholarship by adding personal accounts to the broader record of the liberation struggle.

For context, the NRA fought a five-year guerrilla war before taking Kampala in January 1986 and bringing Yoweri Museveni’s movement to power. The new archival push reflects a broader effort to document that period more systematically, especially while witnesses are still available to share first-hand experiences.