The group was mainly active in Northern Uganda as well as Zaire and Sudan, where they operated rear bases and acquired weapons and equipment.

Loyalists to the deposed Amin regime launched a rebellion in the West Nile region, aiming to overthrow Milton Obote.

[6] FUNA continued to be active in Zaire and Sudan throughout the Bush War, although remaining smaller and weaker than its UNRF rival.

[9] In early 1990, FUNA officers held several meetings in Zaire and the group also reportedly launched several raids into Ugandan territory.

[10] The group continued to be minorly active throughout the early to mid 1990s, but was largely eclipsed by other Ugandan rebel movements FUNA was operational until at least 1996, but the rise of the West Nile Bank Front and the Uganda National Rescue Front II led to a number of FUNA fighters and officers defecting to join the new insurgent groups.