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Somalia UPDF Troops Mark World Environment Day

Today, the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) troops stationed in Somalia, operating under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia…

Uganda Commissions Tanzanian and Malian Cadets

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), led the commissioning ceremony of 774…

Ugandan Soldiers Embark on High-Level Training in Rwanda

Major General Francis Takirwa, the Deputy Commander of the Land Forces, officially sent off Uganda’s contingent for the 13th East…

Uganda and Russia in Defense Cooperation Talks

Yesterday, at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) Headquarters in Mbuya, Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba, the Chief of…

The Disappearance of John Bosco Kibalama: Five Years Later

On the morning of June 3, 2019, John Bosco Kibalama, an accountant, resident of Gayaza, and a Master's student at…

UPDF Distances Itself from Sanctions Targeting Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu

The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) spokesperson addressed recent sanctions imposed on Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu, clarifying that these actions…