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Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief of Staff Land Force (COS - LF) Maj Gen Jack Bagonza Bakasumba has lauded Commandants of the different military colleges under the African Union for their educative presentations geared towards finding solutions to the common security challenges facing Africa.

Senior leaders and security commanders in Karamoja Sub region have urged the community to persuade armed cattle rustlers and 'Karachunas' to use the existing amnesty in place to surrender all illegal guns.

Major General George Igumba, the Commandant, Senior Command and Staff College, Kimaka has called upon African Military Chief Instructors to formulate proposals to their commandants on how to promote compliance and enhancement of professional military standards and how to support the process of preparing middle level officers for higher responsibilities in both command and staff function.

The New York Times on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, reported that President Yoweri Museveni and some other leaders in the Uganda Government, including Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, his son and Presidential Advisor on Special Duties had been dragged to the International Criminal Court (ICC), and that there were testimonies from over 200 people who accuse them of torture, killings and other crimes against humanity. New York Times was courteous enough to contact me for my comment. I told them straightaway that the move was the work of political opponents who were peddling wrong information with the aim of tarnishing the image of President Museveni.

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) Contingent operating under the East African Regional Force (EACRF) to keep peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) joined the Local Community to fight against the Cholera outbreak disease.

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and other social economic transformation partners have today shared their work place experiences with students from Gayaza High School.

His Excellence General (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) has reiterated that the security of Uganda is secure despite the recent attacks in Somalia and Kasese.

Locals from Karamoja sub region were yesterday reminded by area leaders of the on - going security operations against Karamajong cattle rustlers.

Lands Minister, Judith Nalule Nabakooba has cautioned landlords to stop evicting people and instead start accepting Busuulu since it is stipulated within the law.
The minister made the call while addressing residents in a meeting for different villages convened at Nswanjere Village, Mpenja Sub-county in Gomba District, to ease tension on some contested lands.

Authorities in Uganda have refuted claims in the US travel advisory warning its citizens to take precautions when traveling to uganda, saying the advisory did not reflect facts on the ground.

The Senior Presidential Advisor in charge of Special Operations Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has condoled with UPDF Peace Keepers serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) over the tragic incident in Buulomareer which happened on 26 May 2023.

Brig Gen Stephen Tumwesigye Kashure, who is the chief evaluator of the coming Command Post Exercise 'Ushirikiano Imara' 2023 opened the pre-mission training for the Uganda contingent at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA), Jinja.