DODOMA, June 19 -- MORE than 7,000 volunteer fighters who helped defeat former Ugandan ruler Idi Amin in 1979 will begin receiving benefits in the 2026/27 financial year following the completion of legal reforms and a nationwide verification exercise.

Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba announced the development yesterday while responding to questions during the Prime Ministers Questions session in the National Assembly, saying all obstacles that had delayed recognition and compensation of the veterans have now been resolved.

The announcement brings to an end a long wait by thousands of former volunteer fighters who answered the nations call during the war but were not covered under previous legal frameworks governing veterans benefits. ...