EACRF Force Commander Visits UGACON FOBs Of Mabenga And Tshengerero

The East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) Commander Major General Aphaxard Kiugu in the company of the Deputy Force Commander (DFC) Intelligence and Operations – Brigadier Emmanuel Kaputa, Chief of Staff – Brig Gen Michael Kibuye, EACRF Chief of operations-Colonel Jok Aketch and other Force Headquarter Staff Officers visited Mabenga and Tshengerero Forward Operating Bases…

UPDF Contingent Embarks On Efforts Of Clearing And Disposing Unexploded Ordinances In Mabenga, DRC

The Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Team under the Field Engineering Unit of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Contingent serving under the East African Community Regional Force has safely disposed of 18 pieces of assorted unexploded ordinances ranging from rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) bombs, main battle tank bombs, anti-tank bombs, 82-millimetre recoilless bombs, bomb fuses, hand grenade…

Brig Gen Dr Emmanuel Shillingi Calls On Uganda’s Contingent To Deepen East African Community Integration

The Defence Attaché of Uganda to Rwanda, Brig Gen Dr Emmanuel Shillingi has called upon Uganda’s Contingent that participated in the just concluded Command Post Exercise, “Ushirikiano Imara 2023” in Rwanda to champion and deepen the spirit of the East African Community integration. Brig Gen Shillingi made the call as he and other senior leaders…

EACRF Commander Maj Gen Alphaxard Kiugu Visits Ugandan Contingent Deployed In Kiwanja And Bunagana

Major Gen Aphaxard Kiugu, the East African Community Regional Force Commander (EACRF) accompanied by Brigadier Emmanuel Kaputa the Deputy Force Commander (DFC) Intelligence and Operations, Administration and Logistics Brigadier Gen Ndorarigonya Georgoire, Brigadier Michael Kibuye Chief of Staff EACRF and other Senior Force headquarter staff Officers visited Uganda Contingent headquarters at Nyongera Kiwanja and Bunagana…

EAC Command Post Exercise Clinic Sessions Kick-Off As Participants Are Challenged On Exercise Objectives

The East African Community (EAC) Command Post Exercise (CPX) 2023, “Ushirikiano Imara 2023” has today started a three-day clinic exercise at the Rwanda Defence Force Command and Staff College. The clinic is aimed at ensuring that all exercise participants are fully oriented to efficiently and effectively participate in the exercise and deliver the exercise objectives.…

Brig Gen Gureme Flags Off The Ugandan Contingent To Rwanda For Command Post Exercise

The Chief of Training and Recruitment, Brigadier General Matthew Gureme has today flagged off the Ugandan contingent that will participate in the East African Community (EAC) Command Post Exercise (CPX) “Ushirikiano Imara 2023”, at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Jinja.   The Command Post Exercise “Ushirikiano Imara 2023” will be conducted in Musanze in the…

Uganda Kick-Starts Preparations For Command Post Exercise, Participants Urged To Cooperate And Maintain Discipline

Brigadier General Stephen Tumwesigye Kashure and the Chief Evaluator of the coming Command Post Exercise “Ushirikiano Imara 2023 today opened the pre-mission training for the Uganda Contingent at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA), Jinja.   This year’s Command Post Exercise will be taking place in Musanze, Rwanda.   Command Post Exercise “Ushirikiano Imara” is an…

UPDF Commander Of EACRF Uganda Contingent In North Kivu – DRC Rallies Congolese Towards Peace

Colonel Michael Walaka Hyeroba, the Uganda Contingent Commander serving under East African Regional Force, has today held a security meeting comprising of the Community local leaders, youth leaders and the various religious sects in Rutshuru territory in North Kivu. The meeting is the first official security session with the various key community leaders since the…