The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) wishes to inform the public of a series of coordinated attacks carried out by armed groups targeting police and military deployments in the districts of Bundibugyo, Kasese, and Fort Portal. The incidents occurred today, November 1, 2025, with hostile elements attempting to destabilize security installations and provoke unrest…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has urged Officer Cadets Intake 19 to continue defending their motherland, Africa, and their countries of origin to ensure stability and prosperity. This remark was made on behalf of the CDF by the Commander of the UPDF 5 Infantry Division, Maj Gen Keith Katungi, while delivering…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division commander, Major General Felix Busizoori, has urged troops to maintain discipline and live within their means as Uganda approaches the 2026 General Elections. During a routine barracks sensitisation at the division headquarters in Gulu, Maj Gen Busizoori warned that anyone attempting to undermine the electoral process…
Uganda is hosting a three-day Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Conflict Analysis Training to strengthen regional capacity to anticipate, prevent, and respond to emerging security threats. The training has brought together representatives from Uganda, Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Comoros, Burundi, as well as regional and continental bodies including IGAD, African Union, COMESA, ECOWAS, and the…
The President of the Republic of Uganda His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has thanked the President of the Russian Federation, His Excellency Vladimir Putin, for donating military and engineering equipment worth 53 million US dollars to Uganda, describing the gesture as a continuation of the historic friendship between the two nations. The President, also the…
184 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces officers attending the Company Commanders Course at the School of Infantry, Bihanga, concluded a five-day nationwide study tour that covered several UPDF formations including the Air Force Headquarters in Entebbe, the Field Artillery Division Headquarters in Masindi, and the Armoured and Field Engineering facilities in Kalama, before ending at the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force, in partnership with environmentalists and the Entebbe Municipal Council, launched a youth-driven environmental campaign dubbed Students Go Green Initiative at Marines Primary School playgrounds in Entebbe. Held under the theme “Go Green: Each Tree Counts—Plant It, Nurture It, and Protect It,” the initiative seeks to promote environmental…
A. Introduction On behalf of the Electoral Commission it is my honor to welcome you to this press briefing, where the Commission will provide updates on various activities being undertaken, under the 2025/2026 General Elections Roadmap. B. Nomination of Candidates for Parliamentary Elections 2026 The Electoral Commission appointed Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd October 2025…
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has launched a national identification enrolment and renewal exercise for Ugandan citizens and Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel operating in Somalia. The exercise, which commenced on 20 October 2025, is part of NIRA’s broader nationwide programme to renew expired National Identification Cards and register new applicants in…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has applauded members of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and sister security agencies for delivering what he described as a “brilliant parade” during this year’s Independence Day celebrations at Kololo, while urging them to make necessary improvements. He made these remarks today, at the Special…