It was joy and excitement as locals in Janaale town opened taps and received safe and clean water from the well-built water points. The safe and clean water pumped from one-kilometre African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Forward Operating Base purified water reservoir, supplies 3000 cubic liters of water daily. The water…
Troops from Uganda Contingent serving under the East Africa Community Regional Force have today deployed in the Key area of Mabenga following a reconnaissance which the Contingent conducted on Sunday, April 23, 2023 in the general areas of Kahunga and Mabenga to facilitate the execution of the mission of the East Africa Regional Force in…
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. …
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 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 3.5 metric tons of food comprising of rice, wheat, sugar, cooking oil and dates have today been donated to 75 homesteads of Dhaglo Cad center IDP camp. The function took place at Marine Gate in Mogadishu city, Somalia. The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) and Head…
Residents in Bariire town, Somalia embraced the free medical services that were offered by Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia in collaboration with Bancroft Global Development under the umbrella ‘Give to the World’ charity organization, to receive medical treatment. Over 221 women, children and the elderly with different ailments…
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Deputy Force Commander in charge of Support and Logistics, Major General Peter Kimani Muteti has said that Somalia is experiencing a peaceful transition and commended Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under ATMIS for pacifying Somalia, especially Mogadishu city since deployment in 2007. Maj Gen Muteti…
Medics comprising of Surgeons, Dentists, Orthopedics, Laboratory Attendants, Nurses, America Medical Corps, Deequa, RA International and Bankroft who man ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) Level Two Hospital, held a fare well party for their colleagues from Battle Group Thirty-Five (UGABAG XXXV) after their tour of duty in the mission area – Somalia. …