13+ hour, 27+ min ago  (611+ words) The Uganda Peoples" Defence Forces (UPDF) has today flagged off Battle Group XLVII (BG 47) to the mission area in Somalia following the successful completion of pre-deployment training at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSOTC) in Singo, Nakaseke District....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (550+ words) The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja has said disaster preparedness is a non-negotiable national priority, underscoring the state's obligation to protect lives and property through proactive planning and capacity building as Uganda steps up…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (543+ words) The Uganda Peoples" Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief of Joint Staff, Lieutenant General Jack Bakasumba, has challenged human resource officers to uphold integrity, professionalism and accountability in the management of personnel, describing them as custodians of the force"s human capital....

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (280+ words) The Battle Group 45 Commander, Col Justus Musenene, hosted a high-level delegation from Mogadishu in Barawe in preparation for the forthcoming elections. The delegation, led by the State Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Amb Ilyaas Sheikh Omar, commended troops under…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (924+ words) Nineteen participants from Tanzania's National Defence College (NDC) arrived in Uganda today for a field training exercise designed to broaden their knowledge of national security and strategic studies. The Tanzanian delegation was hosted at the Chieftaincy of Defence Intelligence and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (379+ words) The joint forces of the Uganda Peoples" Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have rescued more than 200 civilians from captivity following a major offensive against an Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) camp along…...