The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has called on African militaries to address obstacles hindering military cooperation, emphasizing its critical role in fostering regional stability and continental unity. Speaking during a lecture to senior military officers at the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Command and…
Recruits undergoing the Basic Military Training Course Intake 17/24-25 at the Basic Military Training School in Kaweweta have successfully completed their week-long final field exercise, code-named “Dumisha Usalama.” The exercise concluded on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in their training. Presiding over the closure of the exercise, the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt…
Hundreds of heavily armed Lendu militants fighting under CODECO – the Cooperative for Development of the Congo this week attacked a UPDF Battle Group stationed in Fataki, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for two consecutive days in an attempt to dislodge it and failed. The militias attacked the UPDF blocking force on Wednesday and…