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Uganda military academy graduates 280 officers, including a Rwandan

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Uganda’s military academy in Kabamba has graduated 280 officers, including Rwandan Second Lieutenant James Nsengiyumva, after three years of training. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni presided over the ceremony on 20 October 2026, attended by Rwanda Military Academy commandant Major General John Baptist Ngiruwonsanga, reports Rnanews.

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