NEWS– The Chief of Defence Forces CDF of the Uganda People’s Defence forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, of the Uganda who is also Senior Presidential Adviser on Special Operations has held talks with the Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
The meeting took place on Monday 16th December 2024 at the National Palace in Addis Ababa capital of Ethiopia.
Gen. Kainerugaba was welcomed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who is also the Commander-in-Chief of Ethiopia’s armed forces who was accompanied by his counterpart, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula.
Gen Kainerugaba who arrived in Addis Ababa on Saturday 14th December 2024 also held talks with Field Marshal Jula on military cooperation including intelligence sharing, training and military production.
On Sunday 15th December 2024, Gen Kainerugaba through his X handle expressed gratitude to Field Marshal Jula for inviting him to his “ancestral home, Ethiopia”.
“I thank my beloved brother, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, for the invitation to visit my ancestral home Ethiopia. Uganda and Ethiopia are blood brothers who can never be separated,” Gen Kainerugaba tweeted.
According to UPDF, Gen. Kainerugaba’s meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed underscores the commitment to strengthening bilateral ties between Uganda and Ethiopia.
