UPDF Troops Sharpen Lifesaving Skills In Somalia

Seventy-nine Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel serving under the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) in Somalia have completed an intensive Battlefield Emergency First Aid (BEFA) training programme. The course, delivered by the United Nations Transitional Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) in collaboration with the United Nations Support Office, was designed to bolster the troops’ ability…

Brig Gen Ssemwanga Hails UPDF Troops During Somalia Base Inspections

Brigadier General Joseph Ssemwanga, Sector One Commander under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), has wrapped up a three-day operational tour of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Forward Operating Bases in the Barawe and Beldamin sectors. The visit, targeting troops under Battle Group XLI, focused on evaluating their readiness, morale, and…

Brig Gen Kayanja Stresses Discipline And Teamwork As 1 Tank Battalion Welcomes New Leader

Brigadier General Jackson Kayanja, Deputy Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4th Infantry Division, presided over the handover of command at the 1 Tank Battalion. Outgoing Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Chris Matua passed leadership to Major JB Agaba during a ceremony held at the Division headquarters in Gulu. Lt Col Matua now assumes…

Uganda And Kenya Border Communities Commit To Peace And Shared Resources

Senior security officials and community leaders from Uganda and Kenya have pledged to strengthen peaceful coexistence and shared natural resource management during a cross-border dialogue in Kaalae Village, Kotido District. The meeting, which brought together leaders from Nakapelimoru in Uganda and Nakitongo in Turkana County, Kenya, focused on fostering community-led initiatives to address climate challenges…

3 Division Troops Depart For Inaugural CDF Drill Competition

Brigadier General Wilberforce Sserunkuma, Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division, has officially dispatched troops to represent the division in the upcoming Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Drill Competition. The national event, set to begin on 13 May 2025, will feature preliminary rounds at Bombo’s Land Force Headquarters before concluding with…