#AU Mission in Somalia

The UPDF contingent in Somalia has appointed Colonel Jude Rukubya as its new Deputy Contingent Commander, replacing Colonel Francis Obita Aragamoi. Presided over by Brig Gen Jackson Kayanja under the AUSSOM mission, the transition highlights Uganda's ongoing commitment to executing critical pacification operations and securing lasting stability in the region.

Brigadier General Jackson Kayanja has officially welcomed UPDF Battle Group 47 into Somalia under the AUSSOM mission. The Commander urged the new troops to uphold Pan-Africanism and maintain strict discipline to ensure regional stability.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday hosted Somali President H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at State House Entebbe, where they reaffirmed Uganda and Somalia’s...