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Gen Muhoozi Graces Mozambican Armed Forces Day Celebrations
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, was among the distinguished guests at the Mozambican Armed Forces Day, also known as Revolution Day. The event, held annually on September 25, commemorates the start of Mozambique’s War of Independence in 1964, an armed conflict between the country’s guerrilla forces and colonial power Portugal. This day…
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Uganda, Czech Republic Boost Ties with High-Level Military Meeting
The Chief of Defence Forces of the UPDF and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba this afternoon met with a high-level delegation from the Czech Republic at the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe. The Czech delegation, led by the Director General, Military & Industrial Cooperation, in the country’s Ministry of Defence…
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Gen Muhoozi Attends 1st Defense And Security Expo
President Yoweri Museveni has praised the late Gen Aronda Nyakairima, who served as Chief of Defence Forces from 2003 to 2013, for his significant role in professionalising the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF). The President, speaking on Tuesday afternoon at an event organised to pay tribute to Gen Aronda, said the commander “was outstanding in…
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Gen Muhoozi Meets Dutch Ambassador
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with H.E. Frederieke Quispel, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Uganda, at the Defence Intelligence and Security Headquarters. They engaged in discussions on areas of mutual interest, acknowledging the long-standing bilateral cooperation between their nations. Both parties…
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Gen Muhoozi Discusses Bilateral Relations With Belgium Ambassador to Uganda
Uganda and Belgium have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation and collaboration. This follows a meeting between Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, and H.E. Hugues Chantry, Ambassador of Belgium to Uganda, which took place at the Special Forces Headquarters in Entebbe. The discussion focused on regional…
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Gen Muhoozi Pledged To Support Mathias Kiwanuka Initiative
Mathias Kiwanuka, the grandson of Uganda’s first prime minister, Benedicto Kiwanuka, met with the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Monday. Kiwanuka, a former American professional football player who played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL), has returned to Uganda with the aim of promoting American football in the…
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Gen Muhoozi Meets Congolese Music Star Awilo Longomba
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, hosted Congolese soukous star Awilo Longomba at the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe. The meeting was also attended by Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, and NRM Secretary General, Richard Todwong. Awilo Longomba, whose real name is Louis Albert William Longomba, is…
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Gen Muhoozi Lights Up Hon Oboth Oboth Thanksgiving In Tororo
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has praised Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Jacob Oboth Oboth, for his commitment to Uganda’s defence during a thanksgiving celebration in Tororo. Gen Kainerugaba, who was invited by Minister Oboth, was warmly received by enthusiastic residents who lined up along the roads to welcome him.…
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Gen Muhoozi Meets Russian Defense Minister’s Delegation
The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba met with a high-level Russian military delegation at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe. The delegation, sent by the Russian Minister of Defence, aimed to explore ways to enhance relations between the Russian Armed Forces and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). This follows Gen…
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Gen Muhoozi Demands $100bn Compensation from U.S. For Uganda Military Losses In Somalia
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has demanded the United States in compensation for losses incurred by Uganda in the U.S.’ war on terror in Somalia. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, the special representative of the chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, recently told VOA Somali that the mission had “documented around…
