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  Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda is the leading African nation in peacekeeping operations and one of the top three worldwide according to a new factsheet released by SIPRI, a tracker of military data, ahead of the International Day of UN Peace Keepers on May 29. As of December …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Colonel Wilberforce Serunkuma, the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) 2nd Division Commander, has issued a stern warning to civilians about the dangers of attacking armed security personnel. This warning follows recent incidents where civilians were shot dead by police officers during confrontations. On May 23, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) will recruit 9,627 youth aged 18 to 22 in an exercise starting on July 1st and ending on July 14th, 2024. The entire recruitment process will span 56 days, according to UPDF Spokesperson Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye. Brig …

ITURI, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), have captured one of the commanders of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) group. Al Iraq Anywari, alias AA who is an expert in improvised explosive devices (IEDs), …

Pivot of Ankara’s expanding influence in Africa ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The Turkish government has recently put the Military Training Cooperation Agreement signed with Uganda on its agenda for approval. It is expected that the agreement, once approved by the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, will soon go into effect with its …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has trained 500 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers to participate in the enumeration process in the forthcoming National Housing and Population Census. These soldiers have completed a nine-day training program at Gaddaffi Barracks in Jinja district to serve …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF’s joint staff head of human resource management, Brig. Jimmy Kinalwa has drilled adjutants on exercising honesty in the course of dispensing their duties as it is beneficial to the forces under their charge. Over 86 adjutants sourced from the different UPDF units are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has retired police’s Director for Human Resource Management, Brig Gen Jesse Kamunwanire, from Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). Brig Gen Kamunwanire who was transferred to police in 2019 alongside three other senior military officers has been retired and left to continue with …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police and Uganda People’s Defense Forces are set to launch joint operations to crack down on rampant burglaries in Luwero district. At least five houses or offices are broken into and items stolen. In the latest incident, burglars broke into Luwero district headquarters and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, inspected works at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. Among, accompanied by a team from Parliament, was taken on a guided tour by army officials supervised by sports state minister, Peter Ogwang, and was satisfied with the works done by …