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6 explosive devices (IEDs) are all too frequent. This is in keeping with the stated Al Shaabab intent to engage in asymmetrical warfare following withdrawal from most of the city. The area of the international airport (MIA) is relatively secure and includes UNMAS and Bancroft Security Contractor compounds. Outside MIA movement must be in armoured vehicles. The detritus of conflict is everywhere. The UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) seeks to remove mines and UXBs, while spent rounds from twenty years of conflict litter the ground, including the beaches. Despite these difficult conditions, the TFG and AMISOM remain committed to fulfilling their part of the preparation of recruits for EUTM Somalia. To ensure that our training syllabi accurately reflect the operational situation on the ground in Mogadishu, close liaison with the NSF is necessary. This immediately informs the MIEDA, CLS, Communications and, most importantly, the FIBUA training modules. Regular EUTM Somalia visits to Mogadishu have resulted in a better understanding of the Somalia AO and of the main organisations involved including UNMAS and UNSOA. Combat fitness. An essential element of the BTC programme Despite the unstable security environment, vital signs are again being detected in Mogadishu. Bakarra Market has again returned vibrantly to life. Traffic jams are a feature of city life in part due to a more stable environment but also regrettably due to the increase in famine affected IDPs from outside Mogadishu. The AMISOM high-sided Casper APCs now have a new threat other than IEDs to contend with; DIY power Spanish trainers guiding the way lines are being extended across roads by desperate inhabitants seeking electricity! Looking Forward Somalia has arrived to a new more hopeful place. The TFG, extended until Aug 2012 and armed with an ambitious National Security and Stabilisation Plan, is attempting to develop a new institutional framework. Many political concerns remain, not least of which is the amount of support this delicate governing body can gain within the many disparate constituencies that make up the patchwork of Somali society. Twenty years of mayhem and failed state status is generating a new determination to succeed. Many extraneous variables remain, all of which have the potential to derail this fragile process. The clan system, warlord strength with associated militias and the still potent threat posed by Al Shaabab all have the wherewithal to halt progress toward a reconstructed Somalia with a system of governance that still remains to be finalised. A lingering resentment to the returning educated diaspora is also evident. Nevertheless, incremental progress is being achieved due not insignificantly to engagement by the international community, including the EU, on the Somali problem and bringing significant resources to bear. One important piece of the Somali security jigsaw is the training of the army and in this area EUTM Somalia has proactively sought to provide a solution. While the scale of the mission is modest, it still represents a physical presence on the ground by European soldiers, extending a helping hand to lift Somalia back to its feet. Mogadishu and Somalia can enjoy new hope if the international community remain engaged and provide the support that is so desperately required.
Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) The Ugandan People’s Defence Force (UPDF) is among the most powerful armed forces in Africa with some 51,000 full-time troops and 30,000 reservists. Over a decade of action against rebel forces within Uganda and additionally in support of groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has given the UPDF skills and experience almost unrivalled in Africa. According to the Constitution of Uganda, the roles of the UPDF are: • To preserve and defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Uganda; • To co-operate with the civilian authority in emergency situations and in cases of natural disaster; • To foster harmony and understanding between the defence forces and civilians; • To engage in productive activities for the development of Uganda. President Yoweri Museveni is the Supreme Commander of the Ugandan People’s Defence Forces. The forces consist primarily of a land army with mainly infantry forces. There are five infantry divisions, in addition to an armoured brigade and an artillery brigade. A small naval force, known as the marine force, comes under the army command. The air force is another element of the UPDF. An elite Presidential Protection Unit (PPU) is based at State House and is directly responsible to President Museveni. The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Aronda Nyakairima, controls the land forces, the air force and the marine force. He is supported by a Joint Chief of Staff (JCS), Major General Robert Rusoke. In February 2004 Uganda joined 12 regional states to form the East African Standby Brigade (EASBRIG) of the AU’s planned African Standby Force. The UPDF has also been a significant contributor to the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), since first deploying a contingent with the peacekeeping force to the horn of Africa in 2007. Uganda initially deployed a contingent of about 1,600 troops to Somalia as part of this force under the auspices of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), a mission authorised by the United Nations Security Council. Since then the Ugandan government has enhanced the strength of AMISOM by deploying additional UPDF forces, filling the security vacuum left by the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces from Mogadishu. Currently, Uganda contributes nearly 7,000 troops to AMISOM. Army Commander and Chief of Defence Forces, General Aronda Nyakairima 7 UPDF soldiers prepare for deployment
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