Uganda Urges Reinforcements in Somalia To Counter Escalating Al-Shabaab Threats
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs of Uganda, Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth, has issued a clarion call for increased troop deployment in Somalia, warning of the risk of losing hard-earned operational gains. This comes in light of the deteriorating security situation in the Middle and Lower Shabelle regions, where […]
Minister Oboth and Assistant Secretary General Kacyira Discuss Drawdown Plan of ATMIS
The Minister of State for Defence Hon. Jacob Oboth-Oboth has today met the Assistant Secretary-General and Head of United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), H.E Aisa Kirabo Kacyira at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Mbuya. During the meeting, Hon. Oboth and H.E Kacyira discussed the roles of African Union […]
Uganda Committed To Phased Draw Down Of Troops In Somalia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honourable Abubaker Jeje Odongo has reiterated Uganda’s commitment towards the phased drawdown of troops serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia by December 2024. The Minister was today speaking at the Ministerial Session of Troop Contributing Countries to ATMIS that was held at […]
Troop Contributing Countries Commended For Their Efforts In Stabilising Somalia
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Ms. Rosette Byengoma and her counterpart from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Vincent Bagiire have today co-chaired a meeting of Permanent Secretaries, Chiefs of Defence Forces/Staff and Senior Officials from Troop Contributing Countries to the African Union Transition […]
Members Of Parliament Visit UPDF Troops In Somalia
Uganda’s Members of Parliament (MPs) sitting on the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee have begun five-day visit to Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops in Somalia in fulfillment of their constitution mandate. This visit is aimed at assessing the performance of the troops in the mission area and the […]