Eastern Africa member states have been urged to strengthen regional cooperation and collective security mechanisms amid a changing global security environment that is making it increasingly difficult for individual countries to confront emerging threats on their own. The call was made by Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rt.…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chairman of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Chiefs of Defence and Security Committee, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, opened the 36th Ordinary Session in Kampala with a call for regional strategic self-reliance. Addressing defense leaders from Eastern Africa, Gen. Kainerugaba emphasized that shifting external support mechanisms demand internal funding and…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has appointed Colonel Boaz Kashaya as the new Coordinator of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), replacing Colonel Victor Busobozi. Presiding over the handover ceremony at the Land Force Headquarters in Bombo, the Chief of Staff, Land Forces, Major General Chris Bagonza, commended Col Busobozi’s…
The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces 4 Infantry Division, Major General Felix Busizoori, has led a joint team of security agencies and local leaders in distributing impounded charcoal to communities in Nwoya District. The exercise followed a directive issued by Maj Gen Busizoori to repurpose charcoal seized from illegal dealers by distributing it…
A group of 38 cyclists from Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe has arrived at the Headquarter Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability (URDC) in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja, as part of the Great Africa Cyclists Safari aimed at promoting East African integration. The group, which includes three women, made Jinja its first stopover during the 9th…
Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) and regional cooperation as the region confronts increasingly complex and unpredictable security challenges. The commitment was made during the 36th Ordinary Session of the Committee of Chiefs of Defence and Security of the EASF in Kampala, bringing together senior military leaders from…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has hailed retiring senior military officers for their distinguished service, praising them for laying a firm, resilient foundation that continues to anchor the transformation of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). Speaking at the UPDF Joint Services Headquarters in Mbuya during the official retirement ceremony for…
The 12th Parliament on Tuesday, 11th August, commended His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Gen (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, for his leadership that has delivered four decades of peace and security in the country. The appreciation was made during the 15th sitting of…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Mountain Infantry Division has commenced a three-day workshop on human rights and the law of armed conflict in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The workshop brought together commanders and personnel to strengthen their understanding and application of human rights and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) during…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Mountain Infantry Division has welcomed Colonel Innocent Tukashaba as its Division Operations and Training Officer, taking over from Colonel Richard Kitata Sseguya, who has been appointed Commandant of the Mountain Warfare Training School (MWTS). Speaking during the handover ceremony, Mountain Infantry Division Commander Maj Gen Stephen Mugerwa called for stronger…