A total of 305 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) have today graduated after a 6-month Basic Intelligence Course at the Military Intelligence School Migyera in Nakasongola District. Officiating at the pass-out ceremony, the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi noted that institutions like the UPDF need an extension of…
The joint security forces in Karamoja Sub-region have assured the people of Abim district and neighbouring areas of their security despite the isolated incidences of livestock theft, arson, warriors using arrows and spears to perpetrate attacks on innocent civilians. Predominantly, Abim is a mountainous district located in North Eastern Uganda with six town councils…
Technical Officials from Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have today kick-started preparatory meetings for the Heads of State Summit of the Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to ATMIS due 27th April 2023 at Entebbe State House The objective of the Summit is twofold: To evaluate the achievements made…
More than thirty homesteads from Bilkeir Internally Displaced Peoples’ camp today have shared consumables for use during Eid Al Fitr celebrations. Items included goats, rice, sugar, cooking oil, liquid soap and others donated by Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) at Marine Gate in Mogadishu city. …
Intake 06/23 of newly commissioned Junior officers have today completed a one-month intensive Post Cadet Ideological Orientation training course at the Oliver Reginald Tambo School of Leadership, Kaweweta in Nakaseke District. Officiating at the pass-out ceremony, the Commandant Military Police Maj Gen Don Nabaasa who represented the Commander Land Force Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga noted…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces operating under the East African Community Regional Force (UGACON-EACRF) for peacekeeping mission has today donated food items to the vulnerable community of Rutshuru territory ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festival. The Uganda Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) delivered Ramadan food packages to the Muslim Communities in a…
The Deputy Chief of Civil-Military Cooperation, Colonel Sam Ntambirwe has today donated an assortment of food items to members of the Muslim Community at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council Headquarters, Old Kampala. Col Ntambirwe appreciated the Muslims who managed to go through the fasting period in the Holy Month of Ramadan and wished them a…
Uganda’s President and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) H.E Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today presided over the commissioning into flight of the first overhauled Russian helicopter (MI 24) on the African continent South of the Sahara. The ceremony happened at Proheli International Services Limited MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul)…
The Ugandan Contingent Battle Group XXXV (BG 35) was awarded ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) medals and certificates for their selfless service exhibited during the yearlong tour of duty to stabilize Somalia. The colorful ceremony, at the Ugandan contingent headquarters in Mogadishu city, Somalia, was presided over by the Deputy Force Commander in…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Contingent Commander, Colonel Mike Walaka Hyeroba during a field reconnaissance in Kinyandonyi town, Rutshuru located 09 kilometres from Nyongera town of Kiwanja, North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo assured the residents of total security as he promised that the UPDF under East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) will protect…