In a move to bolster regional security, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, and his Malian counterpart, Chief of General Staff Major General Oumar Diarra, have signed a military cooperation agreement. This development demonstrates the growing partnership between Uganda and Mali, aimed at combating common security threats and promoting stability between the two…
The United States government has donated a fully-equipped level II hospital to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability (URDC) Headquarters in Jinja. Receiving the facility, Commander of the URDC, Brigadier General Peter Gaetano Omola, expressed gratitude to the US government, attributing the gesture to the strong diplomatic ties…
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met this afternoon with the Indian High Commissioner to Uganda, Upender Singh Rawat, to discuss the operationalisation of the National Forensic Sciences University in Jinja. The campus, which operates under the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) of India, is not only the first overseas campus of…
East African Community (EAC) Partner States have been called upon to collaboratively explore and extract vital raw materials to bolster their defence industries and further promote regional integration. This was emphasised during the opening of a two-day Multi-Experts Working Group meeting in Kampala, which sought to unite member states on a common approach to…
India’s recently established Forensic University Campus at Jinja, celebrated its first Indian Independence Day with great fervour. The world’s first and only forensics university, the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), which is based in India, has established its first overseas campus in collaboration with Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF) at Gaddafi Barracks in Jinja.…
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, joined an esteemed gathering of high-profile guests at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali for the swearing-in ceremony of Rwandan President Paul Kagame. This marked Kagame’s fourth term as president, solidifying his leadership in the East African nation. The event was a vibrant celebration, featuring lively musical…
In a bid to combat the ongoing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, Uganda has received a second consignment of 3 million doses of vaccine from Egypt. This latest batch arrives just three months after the first shipment of 3 million doses in May. The vaccines were received by Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief…
The Chief of Defence Forces, General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has reiterated the commitment of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces towards the implementation of the areas of cooperation in the Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Uganda and the Central African Republic that was signed on 17th January, 2024 in Kampala. “Once there is…
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has hailed Lt Gen Asrat Denero Amad, the outgoing chairperson of the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) for the execution of his work as chairperson and the cordial working relationship he had with Uganda during his time in office. Lt…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has today hosted a delegation from the United Nations who are in Uganda on a fact-finding mission under the auspices of the International Conference of the Great Lakes (ICGLR) on Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes region. Speaking on behalf…