Daily Monitor
Wednesday May 12 2021
President Museveni inspects military equipment used by UPDF soldiers undertaking the mountain warfare specialised training in Kilembe, Kasese District. Centre is Captain Balanche Pierrick, the head of training. PHOTO/PPU
Summary
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), or the National Resistance Army (NRA) as its precursor was called, says it has defeated 27 home-grown rebel groups from when it barrelled its way to State power in 1986.
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Uganda has played an outsized role in regional security under President Museveni over the past 35 years, turning him into the West’s doyen on matters of stability, particularly in the Great Lakes.