NBS: The Uganda People’s Defense Forces legal team is in the final stages of putting together the grounds on which it will appeal High court’s ruling in General Sejusa’s cases. On Saturday high court ruled that General Sejusa was no longer a serving officer in the armed forces a verdict …
Read More »Ugandan president’s son denies he wants to succeed father
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | The son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, has rejected claims that he plans to succeed his father, reports said Thursday. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, speaking on Wednesday after he was promoted from Brigadier to Major General, heading the Special Forces Command (SFC), …
Read More »PHOTOS: UPDF pipping ceremony
PHOTOGRAPHS: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Katumba Wamala with Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers who were recently promoted. This, was at the Pipping Ceremony at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Mbuya today. PHOTOS VIA PPU Tweets after the pipping ceremony Hongera! Major General @mkainerugaba and other …
Read More »Maj. Gen. Muhoozi one rank away
Sometime before 2008, President Yoweri Museveni told the military High Command that then Libyan leader, Col. Muammar Gadhafi was complaining that he, Museveni, was sitting on the son’s promotions. Museveni was referring Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who May.16 was promoted to the third highest military rank of Major General, sparking fresh claims …
Read More »PROMOTIONS: Muhoozi Kainerugaba now Major General
FIVE top Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officers, including Special Forces Commander Muhoozi Kainerugaba, have been promoted by the Commander In Chief. Also promoted to the rank of Colonel are nine Lt.Colonels in charge of the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC). The UPDF instrument promoting the officers, was released Monday evening. …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Uganda Armed Forces post-election thanksgiving
PICTORIAL: The armed forces have today held a “Thanksgiving” ceremony for maintaining peace and security before during and after elections. President Yoweri Museveni, who is also Commander In Chief, was chief guest. Ugandan musicians, under the “Tubonga Nawe” tag, entertained the various forces after a march past in which different …
Read More »UPDF welcomes back rebels from exile
UPDF’s Chief of Military Intelligence Brig. Charles Bakahumura has welcomed back two former officers that fled from Uganda in 2001 and 2005. They are Tom Mujuzi and Mike Kakooza. Tom Mujuzi, who went in exile in 2001 after he was allegedly accused of rebellion after having been connected to Mayombo’s …
Read More »Timeline: South Sudan’s long road to peace
Juba, South Sudan | AFP | South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar finally returned to Juba on Tuesday and was sworn in as vice-president of a unity government formed to end more than two years of civil war in the world’s newest country. His return (CLICK HERE FOR “Machar Return” …
Read More »Court Martial Boss, Maj. Gen.Levi Karuhanga is Dead at 60
Major General Levi Karuhanga, the Uganda Military Court Martial Chairman is dead. Congestive heart failure is believed to be the cause of his death. The court martial boss passed on days after he’d returned from an Indian Hospital. He had been rushed to India in a critical condition with stomach …
Read More »UPDF rated 16th in Africa, 92nd in the world
The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) continues to be rated among the top militaries in Africa and the world. The latest rankings by Global Fire Power (GFP) put the UPDF at 16th in Africa and 92nd in the world. The online rating company Global Fire Power has 126 top countries …
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