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Uganda Human Rights Commissioner Crispin Kaheru (right), alongside Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Etsegenet Bezabih (center), welcoming Field Marshal Birhanu Jula Gelalcha (left), Chief of General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, to a dinner reception at the Ethiopian Ambassador’s Residence in Kololo, Kampala, on Monday evening (1st July 2024). The Field Marshal is on a three-day working visit to Uganda.

Earlier, The Chief of the General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, is visiting Uganda to strengthen military cooperation between both countries, the Fana Broadcasting Corporate agency reported on Wednesday.

Subsequently, Jula and Kainerugaba discussed ways to enhance military cooperation between Ethiopia and Uganda and strengthen the role of their respective countries in keeping peace and security in the region.

The Ugandan general praised bilateral relations as ancient and historic, dating back to the Axumite period (between the 1st and 7th centuries AD).

Jula, in turn, affirmed that these ties acquired a strategic level, and noted the role of the two nations in guaranteeing peace and stability in the region.

The officials agreed to consolidate collaboration in the development of military capabilities and related areas.