The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has appreciated the Uganda Prisons Service for supporting community outreach activities to mark the 45th anniversary of Tarehe Sita through the renovation of Nyakishenyi Health Centre III in Rubabo Sub-county, Rukungiri District. The appreciation was expressed during the handover and commissioning of the health facility, attended by senior defence…
The Chief of General Staff of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA), Major General Zépherin Mamadou, met with Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe. During the meeting, Major General Mamadou highlighted the crucial role of UPDF support under the ongoing military cooperation agreement. He stated…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has rolled out a series of sports activities in Kabale Municipality, bringing together UPDF teams and Kabale Municipality sides in football and netball matches, alongside a community marathon, as part of the build-up to the Tarehe Sita national celebrations. As part of the programme, a 12-kilometre marathon was held…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 5 Infantry Division has recovered more than 30 herds of cattle following a coordinated security operation in parts of East Acholi aimed at curbing cattle rustling. The operation was carried out under the wider security campaign codenamed Dumisha Usalama and took place between Monday, 2 February, and Wednesday, 4…