Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, touched down in the Gabonese capital for the country’s 66th independence anniversary celebrations, alongside a high-level Ugandan delegation. Gen. Kainerugaba is attending the August 17 celebrations at the invitation of Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who also serves as the country’s supreme commander of defence and…
Fifty-four shortlisted candidates from Busiro North and Busiro South met the requirements to join the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) following a recruitment exercise held at Wakiso District headquarters on Friday, August 14, 2026. A total of 93 candidates reported for the exercise, which was led by Brigadier General Allan Kalanzi. Of those assessed, 54…
Participants of the fifth intake of the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U) visited Makerere University (MAK) Library for a familiarisation tour of its electronic library services. The visit was aimed at equipping the participants with knowledge of the library’s electronic resources and services to support their academic work, reading and research. The delegation was…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out officers who completed the Advanced Intelligence Course and Advanced Special Investigations Course at the School of Defence Intelligence and Security (SODIS) in Nakasongola District. The joint training brought together officers from the UPDF, Uganda Police Force and other security agencies, including the Directorate of Citizenship and…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force has honoured 56 senior and junior officers who served in various Air Force units and formations following their official retirement from active service earlier this month. The officers were honoured during a farewell ceremony held at Air Force Headquarters in Entebbe, where the Commander Air Force, Lieutenant…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has urged commanders of the Special Forces Command (SFC) to embrace rapid technological advances in military operations to effectively counter modern warfare challenges. Gen Kainerugaba made the remarks while presiding over the official handover and takeover ceremony at the SFC headquarters in Entebbe, where Maj Gen…
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…