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UPDF’s Chief Of Administration Brig.Mulindwa Is Dead
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) acting Chief of Administration and Personnel Brig Gen. Emmanuel Mulindwa has succumbed to Covid-19. According to UPDF Spokesperson Brig Flavia Bwekyaso who confirmed the sad news on Wednesday evening revealed that Mulindwa died at Mulago National Referral Hospital after being admitted in the intensive care unit ‘ICU’. He was rushed…
UPDF: Limited Mourners,Media Coverage At Col Bantariza Scientific Burial
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ has taken all burial arrangements of Col (rtd) Shaban Bantariza who will be laid to rest at his native land in Kagorogoro, Ruhinda county in Mitoma District on Thursday. In a press statement issued by UPDF, says a limited number of mourners mostly family members, friends and top Government…
UPDF,Turkana Pastoralists Exchange Guns For Livestock In Karamoja Security Operation
On October 4, 2023, Turkana pastoralists, under the leadership of community elder Mr. Nyilimo Nakuon, a resident of Lokiriama in Moroto District, surrendered two guns, which the senior security officials in Moroto received on October 11, 2023. The guns were handed over to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). The Turkana, in return, received livestock…
UPDF,SSPDF Military Chiefs Meet To Resolve Regional Insecurity
The Defence Forces’ Chiefs of the Republic of South Sudan and Uganda have reiterated their countries’ commitment to fostering peace, security and stability in the region as they advance their common values of Patriotism, Pan-Africanism, and Regional Cooperation. This resolve was made during a bilateral security meeting held at the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ (UPDF)…
UPDF,SouthSudan Army Clash,2 Dead,1 Captured
South Sudan People Defense forces (SSPDF) has confirmed that two of its soldiers were killed and another captured by the Ugandan Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) on Tuesday after a clash at the border. Major general, Lul Ruai Koang, spokesman for the South Sudan People Defense Forces (SSDPF) told Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday that the incident…
UPDF,South African Forces To Share Intelligence-Brig.Kandiho
Uganda and South Africa have appreciated the role played by sharing intelligence information in neutralizing global challenges. This was discussed in a meeting between the South African Chief of Defence in charge of Intelligence (CDI) Lt Gen Jeremiah Nyembe and UPDF Chief Of Military Intelligence and Security Brig Gen Abel Kandiho. In a meeting attended…
UPDF,Somalia National Army Destroy Alshabaab Terrorists,Capture Jannale Town
Uganda peoples defense forces UPDF in Somalia under the African Union Mission in Somalia’ AMISOM’ and the Somalia National Army SNA launched an operation which killed and captured several Alshabaab terrorists in a new town of Jannale. Speaking after the operations, the Sector I and Uganda Contingent Commander, Brig Richard Otto, commended both SNA and…
UPDF,Somalia Govt Sign New Peace Deal
The Minister of Defence And Veteran Affairs Hon Adolf Mwesige And Hon Hassan Ali Mohamed the Defence Minister of Federal Government of Somalia have today 6th December 2019 held a meeting aimed at improving the bilateral relations in Defence matters between both countries. The two ministers who met at the Ministry of Defence headquarters -…
UPDF,FARDC Military Chiefs Meet In Kampala To Review Operation Shujja
Ministers of Defence and Veteran Affairs of the Republic of Uganda and the DRC, Hon Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja and Hon. Dr. Gilbert Kabanda Kurhenga respectively, have today held a joint meeting to discuss matters related to defence and security of both states and to review progress of the Joint UPDF/FARDC Operation Shujaa. The meeting at…
UPDF,FARDC Hold Special Meeting To Evaluate The Progress Of Operation Shujaa
The meeting was held on August 30, 2023, between the Commander of the Defence Forces (CDF), Gen.Wilson Mbadi Mbasu, of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), and his counterpart, Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen. Christian Tshiwewe Songesa of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This meeting is part of the…