The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group 45, serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Colonel Justus Musenene, has urged the youth of Barawe District to capitalise on the prevailing peace and stability by engaging in productive activities that improve their livelihoods and contribute to the…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the UPDF and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, this afternoon received the Acting Ambassador of the United States Mission in Uganda, H.E. Mikael (Mika) Cleverley, for discussions on matters of bilateral and mutual interest. The meeting, held in Fort Portal, marked H.E. Cleverley’s first official…
Uganda has officially been admitted into the Invictus Games community, becoming the 26th participating nation and the first East African country to join the global movement that uses sport to rehabilitate wounded and injured service personnel. The announcement was made on July 7, 2026, during the 14th Invictus Games Foundation Conversation at Chatham House in…