All posts tagged "UPDF"

CDF Muhoozi, EU envoy, hold talks on regional stability, peace operations

Entebbe, Uganda: Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has met with the European Union (EU) Special Representative for the...

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CDF Muhoozi makes Kololo permanent home for Independence Day celebrations

Kololo, Kampala: Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has declared that Uganda’s Independence Day celebrations will be permanently held...

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Who is Brig Chefe Ali: The NRA bush war hero Museveni says fathered Eddy Kenzo

Kampala, Uganda: Brigadier Eriya Mwine, widely remembered by his nom de guerre Chefe Ali, was one of the most disciplined and respected...

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UPDF Deputy Defence Intelligence Chief Gen Tom Kabuye dies suddenly

Luweero, Uganda: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the security establishment are mourning the sudden death of Brigadier General Tom Kikoyo...

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Former UPDF Intelligence Chief Maj Gen James Birungi arrested

Kampala, Uganda: Major General James Birungi, the former head of Uganda’s Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), has been arrested and detained at...

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Brig Gen Charity Bainababo appointed UPDF Director for Women Affairs

Kampala, Uganda: Brig Gen Charity Bainababo has officially assumed office as the new Director of Women Affairs in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence...

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Inside the three-weeks battle that won Bariire back from al-Shabaab

After three weeks of fierce street-to-street combat, joint UPDF and Somali troops liberated Bariire, dealing a major blow to al-Shabaab’s grip on...

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Crime

Five arrested, as security forces destroy 4 marijuana acres in Nwoya

Nwoya, Uganda: A joint operation by the Uganda Police Force and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has led to the arrest...

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Gen Muhoozi’s son Ruhamya Kainerugaba joins UPDF as Private

Kampala, Uganda: The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Monday afternoon sparked social media commentary after announcing that his son,...

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East Africa

UN inspects UPDF Guard Unit XI equipment in Somalia to ensure accountability

Mogadishu, Somalia: The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has conducted a routine inspection of equipment and assets under the Uganda...

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OP-ED

Is Gen Muhoozi the Lodestar of Anti-Corruption Leadership in Uganda?

By Oweyegha-Afunaduula There is probably nobody in Uganda who has talked more about the evil of corruption than President Tibuhaburwa Museveni over...

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Indian Military Advisors bid farewell to CDF Muhoozi after successful tour of duty

Jinja, Uganda: The Head of the Indian Military Advisory and Training Team (IMATT), Brigadier General BS Fogat, on Tuesday led a delegation...

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UPDF troops rallied to defend Uganda’s borders, parks ahead of 2026 elections

Kanungu, Uganda: Maj Gen Paul Muhanguzi, Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 2 Infantry Division, has kicked off a strategic...

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CDF Muhoozi in Gulu to assess ongoing UPDF operations in DRC, South Sudan

Gulu, Uganda: The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has arrived in Gulu to assess ongoing Uganda People’s Defence Forces...

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Maj Gen Kulayigye resumes duties as Defence Spokesperson

Kampala, Uganda: Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye has resumed his role as the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) spokesperson following a reported ‘sick...

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CDF Muhoozi orders immediate release of UPDF Col arrested over Mubende gold scandal

The UPDF officer is linked to an abduction and mobile money extortion incident. CDF Muhoozi said he knows Col Kasule personally and...

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Inside Gen Saleh’s public salute to Museveni, CDF Muhoozi: More than a family praise?

Kampala, Uganda: President Museveni’s young brother, Caleb Akandwanaho, popularly known as Gen Salim Saleh, Friday paid glowing tribute to the Ugandan leader...

(L) Lt Col Peter Ruyogoza Barigye – UNGU XI Commander, (M) Mr. Ali Jama – Director, Somalia Civil Aviation Authority, and (R) Ms. Qurat-Ain Sudozai – Director for Mission Support, UNSOS, pose for a group photograph with graduates of the Civil Aviation Security training in Mogadishu.

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East Africa

UPDF troops complete UN aviation security training in Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia (June 4, 2025): At least 15 Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel serving under the United Nations Guard Unit XI...

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ULS demands disbandment of Presidential Land Task Force over Wakiso Police raid

Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned the Uganda People’s Defence Force over Monday’s military raid on Wakiso Police...

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Breaking

UPDF kills two suicide bombers in foiled terror attack at Munyonyo Basilica

Munyonyo, Uganda: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) operatives on Tuesday morning neutralized two suspected suicide bombers during a security operation in...

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East Africa

UPDF troops boost intelligence capabilities in Somalia to tackle emerging threats

Mogadishu, Somalia: Fifteen personnel from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU XI) have completed...

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Uganda supports Salva Kiir’s Gov’t in emergency humanitarian aid operation

Juba, South Sudan: The Uganda People’s Defence Air Force (UPDAF) has conducted multiple emergency airdrops of humanitarian aid to severely affected areas...

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