The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), deployed under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), officially received Battle Group 47 (XLVII) into the mission area, with a call to maintain vigilance, operational readiness, and strict discipline throughout their tour of duty. While welcoming the incoming troops, the Sector One Contingent Commander, Brigadier…
A delegation of directing staff and student officers from the Senior Command and Staff College, Kimaka (Intake 21/25–26), received a lecture of opportunity on the organisation and functions of services, joint staff structures, and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) role in regional peace and security at the Defence Intelligence and Security (DIS) Headquarters in…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has today flagged off Battle Group XLVII (BG 47) to the mission area in Somalia following the successful completion of pre-deployment training at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSOTC) in Singo, Nakaseke District. In his remarks, the Commander of UPDF 1 Division, Brig Gen Fred Mwesigye, on…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Commander of Land Forces, Lieutenant General Kayanja Muhanga, has conducted an operational visit to Ugandan troops deployed in Somalia under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), assessing their combat readiness and operational effectiveness. During visits to the Awdhegeele and Barrire Forward Operating Bases, Lt Gen Muhanga…
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,…