Somalia’s State Minister of Endowment and Islamic Affairs, Eng. Abukar Jeylani, has commended Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) for their role in renovating Barawe Airport. Speaking during a meeting with local government leaders and security officials at the airport headquarters, Jeylani commended…
The Battle Group 45 Commander, Col Justus Musenene, hosted a high-level delegation from Mogadishu in Barawe in preparation for the forthcoming elections. The delegation, led by the State Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Amb Ilyaas Sheikh Omar, commended troops under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and the Somali National…
Nineteen participants from Tanzania’s National Defence College (NDC) arrived in Uganda today for a field training exercise designed to broaden their knowledge of national security and strategic studies. The Tanzanian delegation was hosted at the Chieftaincy of Defence Intelligence and Security (CDIS) in Mbuya, Kampala. The group, drawn from NDC Tanzania Course Intake 14, 2025/26,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 122 trainees who completed the Platoon Commanders Course at the School of Defence Intelligence and Security in Migyera, Nakasongola District. The ceremony was presided over by the Commander Motorised Infantry Division, Major General Charles Byanyima, on behalf of the Commander Land Forces. He said the occasion…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), operating under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), in collaboration with partners, have conducted a Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) outreach in the recently liberated town of Mubarak in Lower Shabelle, delivering humanitarian assistance and medical services to local communities. During the exercise, essential relief items were…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) leadership has commended Masindi Army Secondary School for its strong performance in the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, where the school ranked second in the district. The commendation was delivered by Brigadier General Richard Karemire, the Joint Staff Formal Education,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through the Joint Staff–Logistics, joined other Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and corporate organisations at Makerere University Business School for the Third Annual Careers Expo. Leading the UPDF delegation, the Joint Staff Logistics, Brigadier General Godwin Karugaba, underscored the central role of logistics in military operations, describing it as a strategic…
Security agencies operating in the Karamoja and Teso sub-regions have been urged to strengthen their coordination with community leaders and peace structures to achieve stability and lasting peace. The call was made by Lieutenant General (Rtd) Andrew Guti during a review meeting of Operation Usalama Kwa Wote held on 9 April 2026 at the 3…
A total of 33 personnel from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Air Force have completed the Air Defence Operations Officers Course at the Air Operations and Command Centre (AOCC), Entebbe. Presiding over the ceremony, the Commandant of the Air Force College, Brigadier General Allan Kalanzi underscored the central role of training in military effectiveness and…
Maj General Khalid Ismael Taha, recently led an Egyptian delegation that visited Uganda, underscoring the strong bilateral ties between the two African nations. The delegation received a comprehensive briefing from Lt General Jack Sam Bakasumba, Chief of Joint Staff, on Uganda’s military history and its evolution since independence on October 9, 1962. Lt General Bakasumba…