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The UPDF Joint Staff Health Services, in collaboration with British medical specialists, has commenced a five-day intensive Basic and Intermediate Life Support training program at the UPDF National Referral Hospital in Mbuya, aimed at equipping military healthcare workers with critical, life-saving clinical emergency response skills.

The Director of Women Affairs in the UPDF, Brig. Gen. Charity Bainababo, alongside French Ambassador Virginie Leroy, has presided over the graduation of female peacekeepers and tactical drone operators at the UN Regional Service Centre in Entebbe, reiterating Uganda’s commitment to multilateral peace operations and unveiling plans to host the inaugural Chiefs of Defence Forces conference.

The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has commended the Russian Federation for its continuous military-technical support towards modernising the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), citing strategic breakthroughs in equipment maintenance, specialised infrastructure, and bilateral personnel training.

The Commandant of the Peace Support Operations Training Centre in Singo, Col. Moses Nabaasa, has officially opened pre-mission training for troops under the United Nations Guard Unit 13 (UNGU XIII), tasking the contingent to maintain peak discipline, physical endurance, and professional focus ahead of deployment to Somalia.

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and the Uganda Revenue Authority have graduated 174 tax officers from an intensive leadership course at Kaweweta. Officials challenged the cohort to enforce uncompromising integrity, seal revenue leaks, and support the national drive toward self-funded economic sovereignty.

The UPDF Military Police Brigade and the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety have launched a joint nationwide operation dubbed "Operation Tekeleza Sheria" to impound numberless or unregistered vehicles, arrest security personnel flouting road rules, and court-martial civilians possessing military stores.

The Commandant of the Military Police Brigade, Maj. Gen. William Bainomugisha, has cautioned female combatants against early pregnancies during their initial years of service, advising them to prioritize professional military education and core tactical courses to ensure rank progression.

Foreign defence attachés and military advisers accredited to Uganda have completed a comprehensive familiarisation tour of key national strategic locations, including Murchison Falls National Park, Kabalega International Airport, and the Tilenga oil facilities in the Albertine Graben, aimed at boosting defence diplomacy and security cooperation.

The UPDF will host 40 military teams at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds from August 22 to 25, 2026, for the second edition of the CDF Interforces Drill Competitions, showcasing military precision, synchronized formations, and creative cultural displays.

President Yoweri Museveni is scheduled to preside over the official retirement of 19 senior UPDF General Officers, including Gen. Katumba Wamala and Lt Gen Charles Angina, during a state ceremony at State House Entebbe on August 20, 2026.

The 12th Parliament and Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Sam Okiding have commended President Yoweri Museveni for four decades of military leadership and stability, reaffirming national commitment to defense and regional security.

UPDF 4 Infantry Division Commander Major General Felix Busizoori has ordered security agencies to enforce a total ban on charcoal burning and illegal timber trade in Northern Uganda and West Nile, directing all impounded charcoal to be handed over to local communities.

Gambia Armed Forces delegation has visited Uganda’s Wazalendo SACCO in Kampala to benchmark its financial governance, digital banking models, and credit management strategies aimed at transforming military welfare.

The UPDF has commissioned a new administrative facility for its Department of Culture at Bombo Land Force Headquarters to support cultural preservation and operational efficiency.

The Eastern Africa Standby Force has certified Uganda’s military preparedness and equipment readiness for rapid deployment in regional peace support operations following a verification assessment in Nakaseke.

Parliament has approved the deployment of UPDF troops to join a United Nations-backed international stabilization mission in the Gaza Strip despite procedural resistance and security concerns from Opposition MPs.

Minister Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi has launched a crackdown on the Mbale Ministry Zonal Office following persistent public complaints over land corruption across the Bugisu sub-region.