The 5 Division Court Martial chaired by Colonel Ismail Sendagire has today dismissed with disgrace four (4) soldiers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and sentenced them to imprisonment for one year. This follows their public trial that was held at Lagot Parish, Mucwini Sub-County, Kitgum district where they were charged with the torture…
Five (05) soldiers who were arrested for torturing a civilian have today appeared before the 505 Brigade Unit Disciplinary Court chaired by Lt Col ML Kigundu that sat for a public hearing in Lagot Parish, Mucwini Sub-county, Kitgum district. The soldiers, Corporal Odong Richard Burton, Private Omara Martine Henry, Private Mongu Acel Sunday, Private…
The United States Army in conjunction with UPDF operating under the mandate of the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and based at Ceeljale – Uganda Battle Group 37 Headquarters, has donated 9 tons of wheat flour, baking powder and an assortment of medicines to locals in Marka district. The relief items were delivered…
A top commander of the Allied Democratic Forces known as Kamusi has been injured and two of his close bodyguards were put of action by security forces in Kibale Forest. On 5th December 2023, Kamusi and his group attacked an elderly lady, Biira Betty in Kanyatete village in Kasese District and hacked her to…
The UPDF has noted with extreme concern, a video circulating on social media of a person being flogged by both soldiers and civilians. FACTS. We have learnt, that civilians in Lagot village, Mucwini Sub-county, Kitgum District arrested a suspected thief, declined to take him to police but chose to carry out mob justice. The…
The Deputy Defence Spokesperson and Co-ordinator Communications for operation “Operation Harmony” an operation coined to evict illegal pastoralists from northern Uganda Under presidential executive order number 3, Colonel Deo Akiiki has urged all nomadic pastoralists commonly known as “Balaalo” to comply with the provisions and rules of Executive Order No. 3 as instructed by the…
East African Community Regional Force Commander Major General Aphaxard Kiugu commended the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Contingent in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for the good discipline, commitment and resilience they maintained in the mission evidenced during their routine activities in the course of executing the EACRF mandate. “The performance of the Uganda…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has hailed the Commandant of National Defence College, Kenya for choosing Uganda as a destination for their study for course 26/2023-2024. “For us as Uganda, we value this relationship not only between the two countries but also the sister armies(Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and…
The Commandant National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U), Major General Francis Okello underscored the importance of the visit from the National Defence College – Kenya (NDC-K) as a vote of confidence and recognition in the National Defence College – Uganda. “As a young institution, we are energized by this visit and cooperation and we…
The client Chief of Staff – Reserve Force, Brigadier General Ssekiranda Mwanje has challenged the incoming Director of Sports in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces to develop a clear sports strategy that will improve the drive sports to greater heights in the Forces. Brig Gen Mwanje made the call as he presided over the…