Uganda is hosting a three-day Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Conflict Analysis Training to strengthen regional capacity to anticipate, prevent, and respond to emerging security threats. The training has brought together representatives from Uganda, Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Comoros, Burundi, as well as regional and continental bodies including IGAD, African Union, COMESA, ECOWAS, and the…
184 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces officers attending the Company Commanders Course at the School of Infantry, Bihanga, concluded a five-day nationwide study tour that covered several UPDF formations including the Air Force Headquarters in Entebbe, the Field Artillery Division Headquarters in Masindi, and the Armoured and Field Engineering facilities in Kalama, before ending at the…
Thirty-three female combatants from 15 United Nations Member States, including Uganda, have completed the 5th Women’s Outreach Course and the Micro Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Remote Pilot and Trainer of Trainers Course at the United Nations Regional Service Centre in Entebbe. The training was conducted by the United Nations C4ISR Academy for Peace Operations, with…
The Commandant Military Police Brigade, Major General William Bainomugisha, has commended the dependability and discipline of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Military Police troops. This was during the pass-out ceremony of soldiers who completed an eight-week Team Leaders Training Course at Buyala Nsujju Mporwe Barracks in Mpigi District. Maj Gen Bainomugisha praised their resilience throughout the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has underscored the importance of integrating gender considerations in modern peace support operations. Speaking at the the closure of a ten-day training on Gender in Peace Support Operations at Headquarter Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability, Jinja, the Chief of Staff, Hq URDC, Brigadier General Flavia Byekwaso, highlighted that integrating gender perspectives…
The Joint Staff – Political Commissariat of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj Gen Henry Matsiko, has called on administrators and teachers in UPDF education institutions to uphold patriotism and discipline while nurturing learners into responsible citizens committed to national development. Maj Gen Matsiko made the remarks while addressing head teachers, head instructors, and…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Officers are set to undergo a one-year Russian language course at the School of Defence Intelligence and Security in Migyera, Nakasongola, to strengthen military cooperation between Uganda and Russia. The course, officially opened by Brigadier General Wycliffe Keita, the Joint Staff Training and Doctrine Command, attracted officers and…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 62 soldiers who completed a two-month Oracle Level 4 Kit Operator and End User Course, at the Land Forces Headquarters in Bombo. The Chief of Staff – Land Force, Brigadier Chris Bagonza, congratulated the graduates for their commitment and thanked the instructors for their dedication to…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has concluded a five-day Strategic Communication and Defence Engagement training in Jinja, aimed at strengthening the capacity of Public Information Officers across the security sector. The training brought together officers from the UPDF, Uganda Police, the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA), and other security agencies. Closing the…
The Director of Defence Public Information, Major General Felix Kulayigye, has called on Public Information Officers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Uganda Police Force (UPF), and other security agencies to uphold professionalism, impartiality, and constitutional responsibility in their work. Addressing 58 officers in Jinja during a five-day training on Strategic Communication and…