The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has arrived in Kigali for an official working visit. During his stay, Gen Kainerugaba is slated to hold discussions with the senior leadership of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and is also scheduled to meet with Rwandan President H.E.…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) this afternoon met Colonel Kim Seha, Defence Attaché of the Republic of Korea to Uganda, alongside his secretary Ms Choi Yun-Mi, at SFC Headquarters. In his remarks, the CDF welcomed Colonel Kim and reflected on the many years of Uganda-South Korea friendship. He commended the Korean Armed Forces for…
The Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has hosted the Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Uganda, H.E. Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu, at the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe. During the meeting, Gen. Kainerugaba thanked the Ambassador for her dedication to fostering ties between the two countries throughout her tenure in…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the UPDF and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, this afternoon received the Acting Ambassador of the United States Mission in Uganda, H.E. Mikael (Mika) Cleverley, for discussions on matters of bilateral and mutual interest. The meeting, held in Fort Portal, marked H.E. Cleverley’s first official…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has held a series of bilateral meetings with Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Defence Attachés accredited to Uganda. The engagements focused on strengthening defence cooperation, enhancing regional security collaboration, and expanding partnerships in military health, rehabilitation, and capacity building. The meetings, held at the Ministry Headquarters…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Thursday held a farewell meeting with the outgoing Ambassador of South Korea to Uganda, H.E. Park Sung-Soo, at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe. The ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Heejo Choi, Deputy Chief of Mission, and Mr. Jaehoon Choi, Senior Researcher at the…
The Chief Joint Staff (CJS) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt Gen Jack Bakasumba on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has today hosted a delegation from the US Army War College at the Chieftaincy of Defence Intelligence and Security in Mbuya, Kampala. Speaking during the meeting, Lt Gen…
Maj General Khalid Ismael Taha, recently led an Egyptian delegation that visited Uganda, underscoring the strong bilateral ties between the two African nations. The delegation received a comprehensive briefing from Lt General Jack Sam Bakasumba, Chief of Joint Staff, on Uganda’s military history and its evolution since independence on October 9, 1962. Lt General Bakasumba…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Honourable Jacob Markson Oboth, today received the outgoing Russian Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Vladlen Semivolos, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya. During the meeting, Hon. Oboth and Ambassador Semivolos held discussions on the longstanding bilateral…
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn has paid a courtesy call on President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Entebbe, where he thanked the President for receiving him during his visit to Uganda. Lt Gen Flynn, former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and former U.S. National Security Advisor, is in the country…