Saturday November 8, 2025
Kampala (HOL) — A group of Somali military officers has graduated from a year-long, high-level training program in Uganda, underscoring the deepening security cooperation between the two East African nations.
The graduation ceremony, held at a Ugandan military academy, was officially presided over by President Yoweri Museveni and attended by senior Somali and Ugandan officials.
The Somali officers were among 498 graduates from several African countries, including Uganda, Tanzania, Mali, the Central African Republic, and Somalia. The intensive program focused on leadership, operational command, and modern warfare tactics aimed at improving coordination in counterinsurgency and peacekeeping operations.
Uganda remains one of Somalia’s most steadfast military allies, contributing troops to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and providing ongoing support in training and professionalizing the Somali National Army.
Officials said the latest graduation marks another milestone in the broader regional effort to strengthen Somalia’s security institutions as the country works toward assuming full responsibility for its national defense.