The Chief of Civil-Military Cooperation, Brigadier General Emmanuel Rwashande has said that CIMIC has played an important role in the engagements of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces both in Uganda and in its international engagements in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Somalia and South Sudan. Brig Gen Rwashande made the remarks yesterday…
Colonel Michael Walaka Hyeroba, the Contingent Commander of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) under the East African Community Region Force (EACRF) in the Eastern DRC –North Kivu spearheaded the launch of planting over 300,000 assorted tree species as part of its efforts to fight against the rampant environmental degradation and climate change in the…
Brigadier General Deus Sande, the Commander of the UPDF Armoured Brigade has encouraged church members of St. John Mary Vianney Catholic Church, Rakai District to embrace government programs like the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga which are aimed at alleviating poverty. Brig Gen Sande made the call today as he delivered a donation…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Contingent operating under the East African Regional Force (EACRF) to keep peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) joined the Local Community to fight against the Cholera outbreak disease. The disease has been registered in Mabenga and Kiwanja of Rutshuru territory. Hence restoring clean piped water…
The Commanding Officer of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Contingent operating in DR Congo Col Michael Walaka Hyeroba, yesterday handed over a two bedroomed to an 80-year-old Mzee Sefuko Ghato of Amafiga village, Kabanda sub-county in North Kivu. UPDF is deployed in DRC under the mandate of the East African Community Regional Force…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces operating under the East African Regional Force in DRC has helped to solve a water crisis that had hit Rutshuru territory in North Kivu as a result of broken water pipelines which got damaged two years ago. The Deputy Head of Uganda Continent Engineering Component Captain Elias Arinaitwe during the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), have today launched ground work for the construction of Youth Recreation centre in the coastal town of Barawe. The 400 by 300 metres Freedom square levelled ground lies astride the shores of Indian Ocean East of Barawe town. …
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU), Police Formed Unit and Somali residents, have embarked on a campaign to eliminate plastic materials that affect aquatic species along the Indian Coastline. The theme for the campaign resonates well with this year’s 5th June World Environmental Day theme: “Beat Plastic…
It was joy and excitement as locals in Janaale town opened taps and received safe and clean water from the well-built water points. The safe and clean water pumped from one-kilometre African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Forward Operating Base purified water reservoir, supplies 3000 cubic liters of water daily. The water…
More than thirty homesteads from Bilkeir Internally Displaced Peoples’ camp today have shared consumables for use during Eid Al Fitr celebrations. Items included goats, rice, sugar, cooking oil, liquid soap and others donated by Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) at Marine Gate in Mogadishu city. …