The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has officially launched the first phase of Operation Harmony, aimed at evicting unauthorised pastoralist groups from the Acholi and Lango sub-regions. The announcement was made during a Security Coordination Meeting held at the 5th Infantry Division Headquarters in Acholi Pii, Pader District. The meeting was chaired by the 5th…
A total of 527 soldiers, including 78 from the Central African Republic (CAR), have completed a five-month intensive training at the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja City. The soldiers were trained under the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (S/NCO) Course and the Instructors Course Level III. Presiding over the…
Brigadier General Augustine Kyazze officially handed over command of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Defence General Depot (DGD) to Colonel Godfrey Mathias Abigaba during a ceremony at Magamaga Barracks in Mayuge District. The event was presided over by Brig Gen Godwin Karugaba, Joint Staff – Logistics, who praised Brig Gen Kyazze for his outstanding…