The Commander of the Reserve Force of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lieutenant General Charles Otema Awany, has commended regional reserve force commanders for their dedication and service, calling for stronger coordination and leadership to enhance the effectiveness of the force. Lt Gen Otema made the remarks during a high-level meeting of regional reserve…
Female troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have been commended for their outstanding contribution to peace and security as they marked International Women’s Day in Mogadishu. The celebrations held under the theme, “Rights, Justice and Action for All Women and Girls,” attracted female troops from the Uganda Peoples’…
Thirty-three officers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have completed a four-week geo-spatial mapping course conducted at the Headquarter Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability (HQ URDC) at Gaddafi Barracks in Jinja District. The course brought together participants from various UPDF units and formations, aiming to enhance their proficiency in geo-spatial mapping by equipping them with…
All is set for the upcoming International Women’s Day celebrations as preparations for the all-women parade reach their final stages at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. Women drawn from Uganda’s security institutions, including the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Uganda Police Force and the Uganda Prisons Service, will take centre stage during the national celebrations scheduled for…
The Force Commander of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Lieutenant General Sam Kavuma, has commended the joint troops of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and Somalia National Army (SNA) for their resilience and professionalism following the successful capture of the towns of Mubarak and Darussalam during ongoing operations against Al-Shabaab.…
A total of 43 Ugandan students have safely returned home following their evacuation from Iran after renewed tensions and conflict erupted in the Middle Eastern country. The students arrived in Uganda after a coordinated evacuation effort led by the Government of Uganda, with support from diplomatic and security agencies. They were received upon arrival by…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through the Directorate of Women Affairs, has conducted a free medical outreach camp in Kikete, Kamwokya, as part of activities to commemorate International Women’s Day celebrations scheduled for March 8, 2026, at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The one-day medical camp was held at KCCA Primary School Kamwokya, where residents received…
A medical delegation from the United Kingdom military held a series of engagements with the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) aimed at strengthening collaboration in military healthcare, training and rehabilitation services. The engagements included visits to the UPDF National Referral Hospital in Mbuya and the Defence Forces Rehabilitation and Vocational Centre in Mubende, where discussions…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), together with the Somalia National Army (SNA), have captured the strategic town of Darusalam in the Lower Shabelle region from the Al-Shabaab terrorist group. The operation comes after the liberation of Mubarak Town and is part of…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has challenged Ugandans to embrace a balance between faith and human effort, saying both are essential to national development. Speaking at the 15th Annual Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs/UPDF Thanksgiving breakfast in Mbuya, the President, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the UPDF, reflected on a lifelong “oscillation in thought”…