President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met senior army officers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) at State House Entebbe. During the meeting, President Museveni who is also the Commander In Chief of UPDF and the senior army officers reviewed the progress…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have held the third Joint Defence Committee Meeting (JDC) in Mbale Resort Hotel, Mbale. The 3rd JDC is a follow-up of the second which was held in March 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya. The two days meeting (17-18 August) was chaired by 3 Division Commander,…
The Chief of Military Intelligence Maj Gen James Birungi has applauded the existing bilateral relationship between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He said this will continue to grow to meet the aspirations of the citizens of the two countries. Maj Gen Birungi made the remarks during an exchange meeting with…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has said that the relationship between Uganda and Nigeria is not one to be taken for granted given the similar nature of threats like the Allied Democratic Forces and Boko Haram rebels faced by the two countries respectively. Lt Gen Elwelu made the remarks…
A delegation of officers from the Army War College Nigeria, Course 7/203, who are on a Geo-Strategic Study Tour in Uganda has today had an engagement with the strategic leadership of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters, Mbuya. In his remarks, the Joint Chief of Staff Major…
The Chief of Defence Forces, General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has today held discussions with Lieutenant General Roly Walker, the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations) for His Majesty’s Armed Forces (United Kingdom) at a meeting held at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters, Mbuya. General Mbadi and his counterpart…
General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has called for a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the UPDF and the Togolese Armed Forces as a basis of cooperation. The CDF said this as he hosted a delegation of the Togolese Armed Forces who were…
The Chief of Defence Forces General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has received a delegation of the Malian Armed Forces led by the Chief of General Staff, General Oumar Diarra, at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters, Mbuya. Gen Mbadi told the delegation that until 1986 when the current government came into power, Uganda…
The Governments of Uganda and South Africa have today concluded a one-day Inaugural Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting at Protea Skyz Hotel, in Kampala. The meeting focused on reviewing the areas of cooperation in defence as provided for by the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two countries in 2012. The JDC meeting was…
Students from the National Defence College of Kenya (NDC – K) have today been commended for promoting the East African Community agenda through linkages based on interests and culture. This was revealed by the Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbadi during a meeting with the NDC – K delegation at the Ministry of Defence…