The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF) Lt Gen Peter Elwelu on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Wilson Mbadi has today officiated at the closure of the Post Mission Ideological Training Course (PMITC) for Uganda Battle Group (UGABAG) XXXII that rotated out from AMISOM in March…
Security has been beefed up in the Somali capital Mogadishu as final preparations for the election of the President of the Federal Government of Somalia are finalized. Security was heightened by Monday this week, as manifested by the increased presence of security personnel. Brig Gen Keith Katungi, the Ugandan military Contingent commander in Somalia, in…
Uganda Battle Group 35(BG 35), serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has been commended for securing Barawe Sector during the recent concluded Holy month of Ramadhan. The compliments were made by the District Commissioner (DC) of Barawe, Dr Libar Asukar Osman at the end of the six additional days of fasting…
The Africa Transition Mission in Somalia/(ATMIS) Force Commander Lt Gen Diomede Ndegeya has this afternoon applauded the Ugandan Contingent in Somalia for the job well done since their deployment in the mission area. Gen Ndegeya thanked the UPDF not only for its professional conduct, but also for being the lead force in advancing the African…