African Union Envoy Commends UPDF Community Engagement As Tarehe Sita Celebrations Are Marked Across Somalia

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The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) in Somalia, H.E. El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, has commended the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) for their outstanding community engagement and people-centred peacekeeping as they marked the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary across different sectors in Somalia. Speaking in Mogadishu during activities held by…

UPDF Marks 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary With Community Outreach In South Sudan

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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) in South Sudan, under Operation Mulinzi wa Kimya, marked the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary with a series of civil–military activities. The celebrations were officiated by the Special Forces Command (SFC) Component Commander in South Sudan, Col JM Kabila, on behalf of the Joint Task Force Commander Brig Gen Anthony…

UPDF Provides Free Medical Services to Somali Civilians to Mark 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary

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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have offered free medical services to Somali civilians as part of activities commemorating the 45th Tarehe Sita anniversary. The outreach was conducted through a free medical camp aimed at improving access to healthcare while strengthening civil-military cooperation…

President Museveni Urges Ugandans To Honour Earlier Struggles As Tarehe Sita Marks 45 Years

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The President of Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), His Excellency Gen (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has called on Ugandans to remember the earlier resistance struggles that laid the foundation for the 1981–1986 liberation war, stressing that the history of Tarehe Sita cannot be told in isolation. Speaking during…

Tarehe Sita: CDF Congratulates President Museveni On 2026 Election Victory, Pledges UPDF Loyalty

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The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has congratulated President Yoweri Museveni on winning the 2026 general elections and described the polls as the most peaceful in Uganda’s history. Gen Kainerugaba made the remarks on Friday, February 6, during the commemoration of the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations in Kabale District. He also congratulated citizens…

UPDF Commends Uganda Prisons Service For Renovating Nyakishenyi Health Centre III

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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has appreciated the Uganda Prisons Service for supporting community outreach activities to mark the 45th anniversary of Tarehe Sita through the renovation of Nyakishenyi Health Centre III in Rubabo Sub-county, Rukungiri District. The appreciation was expressed during the handover and commissioning of the health facility, attended by senior defence…

UPDF 3 Infantry Division Concludes Tarehe Sita Civil–Military Activities in Moroto

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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3rd Infantry Division concluded a series of civil-military cooperation activities in Moroto Municipality, Karamoja. The events, marking the annual Tarehe Sita period, culminated in the handover of two new boda-boda shelters constructed by the Karamoja Cluster. The initiative, which began in December 2025, included medical camps across several Karamoja…

Mountain Infantry Division Marks Tarehe Sita Week in Rwenzori Region

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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Mountain Infantry Division joined residents of Karugutu Town Council in Kyenjojo District to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Tarehe Sita through a week-long programme of civil–military activities aimed at strengthening community welfare and cooperation. The activities, conducted in the Rwenzori region, included a free medical outreach camp offering services…

UPDF Hands Over 40 Quick Impact Projects In Kigezi To Mark 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary

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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has officially handed over more than 40 Quick Impact Projects to communities across six districts in the Kigezi sub-region as part of activities commemorating the 45th anniversary of Tarehe Sita. The projects, covering education, health, sanitation, transport and other community infrastructure, were implemented under the Tarehe Sita theme: “Defending…