Be Disciplined On The Road And Follow Traffic Rules To Avoid Offenses – UPDF Drivers Cautioned

The Chief of Logistics and Engineering, Brigadier General Charles Bakahumura, has advised Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces drivers to always be disciplined and follow traffic rules to avoid accidents on the roads.   This was contained in his speech that was delivered by the Commander Service Brigade, Colonel Dalington Mugisha at the pass out of sixty-nine…

Operation Shujaa Update: 31 Abductees Rescued As Joint UPDF/FARDC Operations Intensify

Thirty (30) abductees were rescued today after they reported to the FARDC base in Erengeti. This follows last week’s joint UPDF/FARDC attack in Tingwe Hills where 19 abductees were rescued.   The joint Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) operation Shujaa against the Allied Democratic…

Defence Attachés Accredited To Uganda Urged To Maintain Mutual Cooperation

Defence Attachés accredited to the Republic of Uganda have been urged to maintain and strengthen the existing mutual cooperation between Uganda and their respective countries.   The call was made by Colonel Julius Mbaine who represented the Chief of Military Intelligence during an interface between senior Officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and the…

UPDF Launches Massive Tree Planting Campaign For Environmental Conservation In Eastern DRC

Colonel Michael Walaka Hyeroba, the Contingent Commander of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) under the East African Community Region Force (EACRF) in the Eastern DRC –North Kivu spearheaded the launch of planting over 300,000 assorted tree species as part of its efforts to fight against the rampant environmental degradation and climate change in the…

Co-operation In Defence And Security Is Crucial In Facilitating Socio-economic Transformation In East African Region – Major General Don Nabasa

Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have held the third Joint Defence Committee Meeting (JDC) in Mbale Resort Hotel, Mbale. The 3rd JDC is a follow-up of the second which was held in March 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya.   The two days meeting (17-18 August) was chaired by 3 Division Commander,…