The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has called for a fundamental shift in global defence cooperation, urging nations to move away from rigid, identity-based blocs towards flexible, capability-driven partnerships. Hon. Kiryowa made the call during a plenary session on “Evolution of Alliances and Partnerships” at the 15th Seoul Defence Dialogue (SDD)…
Defence attachés and advisers accredited to Uganda have undertaken a familiarisation tour of key security, tourism, cultural and strategic sites as part of efforts to strengthen defence diplomacy and deepen their understanding of Uganda’s security environment and national development priorities. The tour covered Murchison Falls National Park, Kabalega International Airport in Hoima and the Tilenga…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, today hosted a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the Special Forces Command (SFC) Headquarters. The ICRC delegation was led by Mr. Kedir Awol Omar, Head of the ICRC Regional Delegation, and included Ms.…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has held high-level discussions with a delegation from China Aerospace Long-March International Co., Ltd (ALIT) in Fort Portal. ALIT, a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), is a state-owned enterprise with institutional roots tracing back…
The National Defence College–Uganda (NDC-U) has concluded a high-level foreign study tour that took course members to Algeria and Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen strategic learning through direct regional engagement. The tour, which covered key institutions in Northern and Western Africa, involved two delegations conducting field-based research at selected security and academic facilities.…
Charlene Ruto, the daughter of Kenyan President William Ruto, has paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The meeting took place at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe on Wednesday. The visit comes on the heels of a recent…
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, today met a delegation from Yapı Merkezi, a leading Turkish construction company selected to build the first phase of Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Malaba to Kampala. The delegation was led by Mr. Sami Özge Arıoğlu, a Board member,…
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, this afternoon held a meeting with officials from the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) regarding the forthcoming Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit. The meeting took place at the Special Forces Command Headquarters. The two officials that met the CDF are; the Rt Hon Lord Swire KCMG,…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba today hosted a joint meeting with Her Excellency Signe Winding Albjerg, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Her Excellency Frederieke Quispel, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, at the Special Forces Command Headquarters. During the meeting, the…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has welcomed a partnership with the UK based Invictus Games Foundation, a move aimed at bolstering the rehabilitation of wounded UPDF soldiers. This was during a meeting at the Chieftaincy of Defence Intelligence and Security Headquarters in Mbuya, where Gen Kainerugaba hosted a delegation from the…