Uganda, South Africa Reaffirm Commitment To Defence Cooperation

Uganda and South Africa have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral defence cooperation in areas including military training, defence industry development, regional security and veterans’ affairs.

The commitment was made during a meeting between Uganda’s Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs in charge of Defence, Hon Grace Akifeza Ngabirano, and South Africa’s Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Hon Angie Motshekga, in Pretoria, South Africa.

Hon. Akifeza and her counterpart, Hon. Motshekga also discussed preparations for the upcoming Joint Defence Committee meeting scheduled for November 2026.

The meeting was attended by the Commissioner of Rehabilitation, Psychosocial Support and Resettlement, Mr. Mike Mabonga; the Joint Staff Legal Services, Brig Gen Moses Wandera and Col David Lumumba.