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…
The Deputy Inspector General of Government, Mrs Anne Twinomujuni Muhairwe, has warned that rising unethical practices, including corruption and abuse of authority, are undermining Uganda’s stability, security, and economic development. While delivering a lecture of opportunity for the Fourth Intake at the National Defence College-Uganda (NDC-U), Mrs Muhairwe cautioned participants that unethical conduct should be…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), operating under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), together with the Somali National Army (SNA), have captured a senior Al-Shabaab commander alive during a coordinated operation in the general area of Mubaraka. The suspect, identified as Salaad Cusmaan Macalin, alias “Sahm,” was apprehended on Wednesday…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force has passed out 76 officers who completed the Squadron Officers Course at the Air Force College in Nakasongola. Speaking at the ceremony on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Commander Air Force, Lieutenant General Charles Okidi, said the course was designed…
A Russian military delegation visited the School of Defence Intelligence and Security (SODIS) in Migeera, Nakasongola District, to assess the progress of Russian language training for officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces. The one-year program, the first of its kind in Uganda, includes officers drawn from the Armoured Division, Artillery Division, Special Forces Command,…
A total of 190 students have graduated with diplomas in nursing and midwifery after completing a two-and-a-half-year training at the Defence Forces Institute of Health Sciences in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Joint Staff Formal Education, Sports and Culture in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Brigadier General Richard Karemire, described the…
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has commended ministries, departments, agencies, corporate partners, and well-wishers for their contribution towards the successful organisation of the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations held in the Kigezi Sub-region. The recognition was made during a Corporate Dinner hosted by the Uganda Peoples’…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Motorized Infantry Division has conducted a 30-kilometre route march across parts of Nakasongola District Township as part of efforts to strengthen troops’ physical fitness, discipline and operational readiness. The exercise, codenamed “Open Vein,” brought together personnel from the Motorized Infantry Division Headquarters, other attached units within the cantonment, and…