All posts tagged "UPDF"
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10.2KBig StoryGen 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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1.1KEast AfricaUN 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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2.0KOP-EDIs 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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2.0KNewsIndian 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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1.6KNewsUPDF 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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1.7KNationalCDF 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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1.9KNewsMaj 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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2.2KBig StoryCDF 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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3.1KBig StoryInside 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...
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1.8KEast AfricaUPDF 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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1.6KNationalULS 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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6.2KBreakingUPDF 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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1.7KEast AfricaUPDF 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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1.4KNationalUganda 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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2.8KBig StoryLIST: Elwelu, six other UPDF Generals documented for retirement
Kampala, Uganda: Seven Generals of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have been cleared by the army to retire later this year,...
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2.5KBig StoryBobi Wine hits back at UPDF over accusations against German Ambassador Schauer
Kampala, Uganda: Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, Saturday strongly condemned what he termed as a “retaliatory attack” by the...
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1.9KBig StoryUganda accuses German Ambassador Mathias Schauer of illegal, clandestine activities
Kampala, Uganda: The Ugandan Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA)Friday accused the German Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Mathias Schauer, of engaging...
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1.8KBig StoryUPDF Amendment Bill wants military trial of civilians reinstated despite Supreme Court ruling
Kampala, Uganda: The government has tabled the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeking to restore the trial of civilians in...
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1.4KEast AfricaUPDF Commander rallies troops on discipline, morale and vigilance in Somalia
Somalia: The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) under the United Nations Guard Unit XI (UNGU XI), Lt Col Peter...
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1.8KNationalUPDF’s High Command, Defence Council Discuss Uganda’s Security And Regional Stability
Entebbe, Uganda: The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) High Command met on Wednesday at State House, Entebbe, followed by the Defence Council...
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1.5KNewsUPDF troops sharpen lifesaving skills under UN Training in Somalia
Somalia: Seventy-nine personnel from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) in Somalia have completed...
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2.6KNationalCDF Muhoozi appoints Brig Gen. Bagonza as new UPDF Chief of Staff
Kampala, Uganda:– Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed Brigadier General Chris Bagonza as the new Chief of...
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2.4KBig StoryUPDF breaks silence on Lubowa Police raid, says it was ‘simply a failure of coordination’
Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has opened up on the alarming incident at Lubowa Police Station in which its...
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3.0KNewsCDF Muhoozi appoints new commandants for UPDF Elite Training Colleges
Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed Brig. Gen. Alex Opolot Olupot as the new Commandant...