Uganda and Kenya have deepened their defence collaboration to promote regional security, with a key meeting held at Mbale Resort Hotel in Eastern Uganda. The Joint Defence Committee (JDC 5) convened from 13-15 January 2025, further cementing the two countries’ military partnership. This meeting follows the JDC 4 in Nairobi, held in May 2024,…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has praised the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) for their ongoing efforts across various missions. He made the remarks today while closing a three-day retreat for Ugandan Defence Attachés and Advisors at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) Headquarters, Mbuya. Gen Kainerugaba commended…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through its Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability (URDC), has commenced a three-day planning conference designed to enhance disaster response and management efforts. Dubbed “Okoa Maisha,” the conference seeks to validate and align the disaster management capabilities of the URDC and UPDF, pinpoint areas for improvement, and formulate effective response…
At approximately 2:00 a.m. today, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) conducted a decisive operation in Akilok South Village, Okuti Parish, Orom East Sub-County, Chua County, Kitgum District, foiling an attempted cattle theft. Troops from the 75 Infantry Battalion of the 505 Infantry Brigade intercepted two armed Jie warriors suspected of stealing two cows…