Uganda, US And Allied Partner Nations Forces End Largest Military Exercise In Kenya

Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), United States Forces and other partner nations have concluded a major military exercise in Kenya. In the just concluded joint military training exercise, code-named ‘Justified Accord’ (JA 23) in Isiolo, Kenya, UPDF was praised for exhibiting the highest level of professionalism. “The professionalism and constant enthusiasm was worth it and…

Great Lakes Intelligence Chiefs Contact And Coordination Group Meeting Opens In Kampala

The UPDF Chief of Military Intelligence, Maj Gen James Birungi has today opened the Fifth Meeting of Heads of Intelligence and Security Services of the Contact and Coordination Group Member States in Kampala.   Maj Gen Birungi applauded the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General for initiating the Contact and Coordination Group, intended to explore…

EAC Armed Forces Field Training Exercise Opens In Jinja

Uganda’s Third Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon Lukia Isanga Nakadama has today flagged off the 12th Edition of the EAC Armed Forces Field Training Exercise, Ushirikiano Imara 2022, at Gaddafi barracks, in Jinja district. In her remarks, Hon Nakadama noted that the region is facing multiple security challenges and crises including armed conflict, environmental disasters,…

EAC Armed Forces Joint Training Exercises Boost Readiness And Responses To Security Challenges

Participants at the ongoing 12th EAC Armed Forces Field Training Exercise (FTX), Ushirikiano Imara 2022 have today been told that joint field training exercises boost military readiness and overall responses to complex security challenges. This remark was made by the UPDF Military Police Commandant and Exercise Director Maj Gen Don Nabasa on behalf of the…

UPDF hosts Members of EJVM

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has today met and held a meeting with members of the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM) of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region(ICGLR).   Based in Goma – DRC, EJVM comprises military experts from the ICGLR member states. They monitor and investigate security incidents within the member…