Tag: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF)

Lango leaders decry loopholes in delayed Karuma bridge project

Local leaders from the Lango sub-region have expressed frustration over the delays in the Karuma Bridge rehabilitation project, saying the Ministry of Works and Transport has neglected critical issues that have caused ongoing disruptions to trade...

Angola quits after 4-year commitment to DRC-Rwanda conflict

Regional

Angola has announced it will no longer mediate the conflict between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, following the first direct talks between the two countries’ leaders in six days. In a statement dated...

Security

MP Nyeko Wants Parliament to PriorItize Amendment of UPDF...

The Shadow Minister for Defence, Derrick Nyeko told members of Parliament to prioritize plans to amend the Uganda People’s...

Regional

Uganda CDF Advocates for African Military Unity as Key...

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has urged African...

Politics

DP Demands Gen Muhoozi’s Immediate Resignation over Undiplomatic Behavior

On October 4, 2024, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba took on his X handle a controversial post that attracted mixed reactions both locally and internationally. In his post, he stated, “If the current Ambassador of America to Uganda does not issue an apology to Mzee personally for his undiplomatic behavior in our country, we will demand he leaves Uganda.”

Politics

DP Asks UPDF to Discipline Serving Army Officers Involved...

The past serving Army commander and the President for the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), General Mugisha Muntu, has on some occasions asked General Muhoozi to retire from the army if he is to engage in politics.

Security

CDF Kainerugaba Initiates Construction of Multibillion State-of-the-Art Defence Headquarters

The construction of the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters represents a significant step towards the professionalization of the UPDF, guided by the president’s vision.

Security

Don’t Bring Careerism in the Army—President Museveni to Commissioned...

"Part of the problem with Africans is that they look at the Army as a job. The Army is not a job; it’s an obligation to defend your country. When you are defending your country, it’s not a job. Don’t bring careerism in the Army. You have an obligation to defend the country."

Crime