The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba meets his Malian counterpart, Chief of General Staff Maj. Gen. Oumar Diarra, at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe.
During the meeting, both defence chiefs, accompanied by top commanders from their respective armies, agreed to enhance military-to-military cooperation and strengthen the existing memoranda of understanding between Uganda and Mali.
Gen. Diarra formally invited Gen Kainerugaba to visit Mali when his schedule allows.
Gen. Diarra, who was among the guests at the pass-out of 777 cadet officers from Uganda and other countries at Kaweweta Basic Military Training School in Nakaseke yesterday, promised to send more officers and soldiers for training in Uganda.
Commander of Land Forces Lt. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga and SFC Commander Maj. Gen. David Mugisha also attended today’s meeting.