Gen Muganga Urges African Nations To Embrace Homegrown Security And Development Solutions

Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) Chief of Defence Staff, General Mubarak Muganga, has urged African nations to embrace self-reliance by developing local solutions to the continent’s security and development challenges. Addressing Officers Intake 20 (2024/25) at the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Senior Command and Staff College (SCSC) in Kimaka, Jinja, Gen Muganga underscored the importance…

Maj Gen Okello Praises Uganda-UK Diplomatic Ties During NDC-U Study Tour In London

Major General Francis Okello, Commandant of Uganda’s National Defence College (NDC-U), has lauded the robust diplomatic relationship between Uganda and the United Kingdom, crediting it for deepening military cooperation. The remarks came as he led the NDC-U’s third cohort on a study tour to the UK Ministry of Defence headquarters in London. “We chose the…

Maj Gen Bakasumba Reaffirms UPDF’s Capacity To Tackle Evolving Security Challenges

The Chief of Joint Staff, Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba, has highlighted the transformation of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) into a professional force, citing its structured organisation and growing capacity to execute operations and respond to evolving security challenges. Speaking at the Defence Intelligence and Security headquarters in Mbuya today during a meeting with…

Gen Kainerugaba Delivers President Museveni’s Message To South Africa’s Ramaphosa

The Chief of Defence Forces of the UPDF, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba yesterday met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, delivering an important message from Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.   This high-level meeting in South Africa comes amidst tensions in the region, particularly concerning the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Gen Kainerugaba’s meeting with…

Hon. Oboth Reaffirms Uganda’s Commitment to Fostering Defence Ties with Belgium

The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Hon. Jacob Oboth Oboth, has underscored the importance of strengthening Uganda’s bilateral relations with Belgium, particularly in defence diplomacy.   He made the remarks during a meeting with His Excellency Hugues Chantry, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Uganda, who paid a courtesy call to the…