The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has today hosted a delegation from the United Nations who are in Uganda on a fact-finding mission under the auspices of the International Conference of the Great Lakes (ICGLR) on Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes region. Speaking on behalf…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and South African National Defence Forces have signed a defence cooperation agreement that will see the two institutions from their respective countries share training experiences and exchange programs intending to enhance the Military Police functions of their respective countries. The cooperation agreement was signed by Commandant Military Police Maj Gen…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has today met representatives from the European Union at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) headquarters at Mbuya. The EU delegation headed by the Senior Advisor to the EUs Foreign Service on emerging threats in the great lakes, Horn of Africa and…
Fourteen (14) Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces senior leaders and officers have today concluded a four-day training on building a culture of integrity and preventing opportunities of corruption under the Building Integrity for Senior Leaders. The Building Integrity for Senior Leaders Program was conducted by the Defence Academy…
Newly appointed Defence Advisors (DAs) have today been urged to maintain discipline and hardwork at their respective Areas of Responsibility (AOR) for the continuation of peace and stability. These remarks were pronounced today by the UPDF Joint Chief of Staff (JCOS) Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda on behalf of the Chief Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Wilson…
The Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has today held a meeting with the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region H.E Xia Huang. The meeting, at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala; mainly focused on regional security for the social economic transformation of…
The UPDF Chief of Military Intelligence, Maj Gen James Birungi has today opened the Fifth Meeting of Heads of Intelligence and Security Services of the Contact and Coordination Group Member States in Kampala. Maj Gen Birungi applauded the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General for initiating the Contact and Coordination Group, intended to explore…
The Deputy Chief of Military Intelligence has said that UPDF remains a pillar of stability not only in Uganda but across the region. In a meeting with different Defence Attache’s accredited to Uganda today at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala, Brig Gen Rugumayo said other neighbouring countries look…
The Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has today met the UN Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ms Hannah Tetteh at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Mbuya. During the meeting, Hon. Ssempijja and Ms Tetteh discussed various matters of regional security including the significance of a peaceful and…