Gen Kainerugaba Holds Talks With South African Counterpart As African Defence Chiefs Meet In Kampala

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, held talks with his South African counterpart, General Rudzani Maphwanya, on the sidelines of the first-ever African Defence Chiefs Conference on Military Operations Other Than War happening at Speke Resort Munyonyo.

General Kainerugaba and General Maphwanya discussed military relations between the UPDF and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).

General Maphwanya has visited General Kainerugaba in Uganda before, having been in Kampala in November 2024. The SANDF and UPDF have warm relations, cooperating in training exchanges, among other areas.

General Maphwanya is among the military chiefs and experts participating in the conference, which opened on 5th October and ends on the 8th. It brings together defence and military operations experts from more than 18 countries, African Union regional bodies, and Force Commanders from United Nations and African Union peace support missions.

The conference is discussing how African countries can strengthen their response to emerging and non-traditional security threats, including terrorism, organised crime, cyber warfare, public health emergencies, and climate-related crises and natural disasters.