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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT | The Uganda Police Force (UPF) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have distanced themselves from the reported arrest of Sheikh Twaha Kakande, the Imam of Taquwah Mosque in Kisenyi-Mengo, a Kampala suburb. Sheikh Twaha Kakande was reportedly taken by plain-clothed armed men on Friday, October 18, …

  INTERVIEW: TEN questions for the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, (UPDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba ***** THE INDEPENDENT: Briefly tell us about the role of the office of the UPDF Chief of Defense Forces as you see it? CDF MUHOOZI: The job of the CDF …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has deployed a new Aviation component in Somalia after the end of the one-year deployment period for the third group. These will join the more than 3,000 remaining soldiers serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia …

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty UPDF marine soldiers graduated Wednesday after completing a three-month coxswain course at the Ntokoro marine military base in Mayuge district. The training focused on life-saving skills, enabling the graduates to navigate water bodies with ease. The coxswains were also retooled in primary tactics for …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces have deployed more personnel at Mining sites in the sub-counties of Alerek and Chamkok in Abim district following reports of illegal mining of gold. Between March and May 2024, Alerek recorded an influx of over 3,000 people including business people …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has urged retiring army generals not to squander their retirement packages. Museveni advised during a farewell ceremony for the retiring senior army officers held at State House, Entebbe. The retirees are …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through the Directorate of Pension, Gratuity and Compensation, has launched a Retirement Sensitisation and Documentation Exercise for Non-Commissioned Officers ranked Warrant Officer and below at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Jinja. Brig Gen Chris Bagonza, Deputy Joint Staff Human …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj Gen Bob Ogiki, Joint Staff Policy and Planning in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has praised the UPDF legal team for its key contributions, including the development of the UPDF Establishment 2021 and the UPDF Amendment Bill 2024, as well as the establishment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) has assured Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) of support towards the fight against terrorism. Sylvia Kabaki, acting UNOCT head of the Nairobi Programme Office, said fighting violent extremism requires sustainable engagement and continuous learning within strategic communications. “I …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Ugandan military on Friday announced investigations into a military helicopter crash in Somalia where four peacekeepers survived the accident, a spokesperson said here. Felix Kulayigye, Uganda’s military spokesperson, told Xinhua over the telephone that investigations will establish the cause of the crash of the …