The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has today opened a Children and Armed Conflict Course aimed at bolstering member states’ capacities to address the pressing issue of children in armed conflict. The course, which attracted military police and civilian participants from ten EASF member states, seeks to enhance understanding of conflict dynamics and their…
Ugandan peacekeepers serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on 12 October 2024 commemorated Uganda’s 62nd Independence anniversary in Mogadishu, Somalia. Hosted by Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to Somalia, Maj Gen (Rtd) Nathan Mugisha, the event was attended by dignitaries including Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, ATMIS Force Commander Lt Gen…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, inspected independence parade preparations in Busia ahead of the 62nd Independence Day celebrations. The event will take place at Busikho Teachers Demonstration Primary School in the border district. Gen Kainerugaba thanked parade participants for their efforts, particularly in…
Maj Gen James Birungi, Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security, has highlighted the critical importance of adaptability in military service, cautioning that no one should assume stability in the routine tasks of military duty. Speaking at the handover ceremony for the Office of Assistant Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security – Defence Engagement and…
Senior leaders and commanders have urged residents of Karenga District to fully embrace peace, highlighting its vital role in achieving significant socio-economic growth. This call to action was made during a security-community mobilisation meeting (baraza) at Kawalakol Sub County, aimed at fostering stability in North Karamoja. The meeting followed recent threats to locals after…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Egypt’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defence and Military Production, General Abdel Megeed Saqr. General Kainerugaba conveyed greetings and appreciation from Ugandan President…
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), met with his Egyptian counterpart, Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathy Ibrahim Khalifa, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Egyptian Armed Forces. The Egyptian Chief welcomed Gen Kainerugaba at the Defence Headquarters in Cairo on Tuesday. Upon his…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, laid a wreath on the tomb of the late Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat in Cairo. The CDF paid tribute to the former Egyptian leader at the Unknown Soldier Memorial, a pyramid-shaped monument…
The latest Operation Shujaa review meeting, held at the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Mountain Division headquarters in Muhoti, Fort Portal City, has concluded after two days of intense discussions. The meeting, which began on Monday, 30th September 2024, was opened by the Commander Land Force, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, and included commanders from…
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, hosted his visiting South Sudanese counterpart, Gen Santino Deng Wol, to a dinner in appreciation of his visit. The dinner at Serena Kigo was attended by the SSPDF CDF and members of his delegation, while Gen Kainerugaba was joined…