Minister of Defence

Parliament demands for actual number of UPDF death in Somalia attack

Parliament demands for actual number of UPDF death in Somalia attack

Alshabab attacked and killed at least four Ugandan soldiers at the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) base in Somalia on Sunday. The attack happened on April 1st 2018 at Quoryole, Bulomareer and Golwein in Lower Shabelle region in Somalia. Since the attack, the media has been awash with different statistics with some reports suggesting that 8 soldiers […]

Uganda has not deployed troops in Burundi – Dr Crispus Kiyonga

Uganda has not deployed troops in Burundi – Dr Crispus Kiyonga

The Minister of Defence, Dr Crispus Kiyonga, told parliament that Uganda has not deployed its troops in Burundi to restore peace and order following the attempted coup that left the Country unstable. Kiyonga said Uganda in conjunction with other East African member Countries are carrying out consultations in a bid to cause dialogue and reconciliation to end the conflict […]