Port Sudan, Sudan | AGENCIES | Sudan has demanded an official apology from Uganda over “offensive and dangerous” comments made by the chief of Uganda army staff, who threated to invade Khartoum, the Sudan Tribune has reported. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and CDF of the …
Read More »UPDF, South Africa discuss military exchange program
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the South African National Defence Army have agreed to have a military training exchange program. In the agreement that was reached in the meeting between Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and his South African counterpart Gen Rudzani …
Read More »CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba interview
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 …
Read More »X BATTLE: Mwenda vs Spire and the rest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hours after Andrew Mwenda, print, radio and television journalist, who is also founder and owner of The Independent, penned a comment that responded to human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo’s tweet on CDF General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, all hell broke lose on X. One of the first …
Read More »US EMBASSY: Apologize for what?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States Embassy in Uganda is yet to receive any formal request to apologize to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as demanded by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defense Forces. In a tweet last week, Muhoozi said the country was about to see a …
Read More »Muhoozi gives US ambassador three days to leave Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA | TASS | Ugandan Armed Forces Commander Muhoozi Kainerugaba gave US Ambassador William Popp three days to apologize to his father, President Yoweri Museveni, or leave the East African country, the Nile Post reported. According to the commander, the ambassador engaged in activities that are inconsistent with his diplomatic status. …
Read More »President El-Sisi meets Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi
CAIRO, Egypt | APO | President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday met with Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Museveni, in the presence of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production General Abdel Mageed Saqr. The Spokesman for the Presidency said General Muhoozi Museveni …
Read More »Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba under fire in Uganda’s parliament
Govt defends First Son Muhoozi’s political statements Kampala, Uganda | INDEPENDENT, URN & PARLIAMENT WATCH UGANDA | The government has defended the Chief of Defense Forces of the UPDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s right to make political statements. Over the weekend, Muhoozi made several political comments using his X page. In one …
Read More »🔴 PICTORIAL: CDF Muhoozi joins Defence Minister Oboth-Oboth in grand thanksgiving in Tororo
Gen Kainerugaba Praises Minister Oboth-Oboth For Commitment To Uganda’s Defence Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has hailed his Commander in Chief President Yoweri Museveni for always making excellent choices of officials to run Uganda’s defence ministry. Kainerugaba made the remarks Friday as …
Read More »Muhoozi embarks on building shs94B state of art defence headquarters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces has embarked on building a 94 billion shilling state of art headquarters in Mbuya. The ground breaking ceremony was presided over by Chief of Defence Forces Gen Kainerugaba Muhoozi. It will also serve as Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs main …
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