Ugandan Air Force Delivers Aid in Joint Emergency Operation in Nasir and Ulang

Uganda has suspended all military and defence cooperation with Germany. Kampala accuses the diplomatic representative of Berlin of activities that would threaten national security. The Ugandan People's Defence Forces (UPDF) announced on Sunday 25 May 2025 the official and immediate breakdown of all ongoing defence and military cooperation activities with the Federal Republic of Germany. Kampala, in a communiqué, justifies this decision with inte…

South Sudan: UPDF Now Dropping Food in Upper Nile Instead of Bombs

The Uganda People’s Defence Air Force (UPDAF) has in the past few days airdropped hundreds The post South Sudan: UPDF Now Dropping Food in Upper Nile Instead of Bombs appeared first on TowerPostNews.

Ugandan Air Force delivers aid in joint emergency operation in Nasir and Ulang

The Uganda People’s Defence Air Force (UPDAF) says it has supported the South Sudanese government by airlifting hundreds of metric tonnes of emergency food aid to thousands of displaced civilians in Nasir and Ulang counties, Upper Nile State. According to a statement issued by UPDAF on Thursday, May 29, the airlifts, which have taken place over the past few days, come amid worsening famine conditions in the two conflict-affected areas, where arm…

UPDF airforce starts delivering food to remote areas of South Sudan

South Sudanese pick food dropped from the air by UPDAF Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Because of the unpredictable situation in South Sudan’s northern Upper Nile State, President Salva Kiir has requested the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force to help deliver food to starving citizens. Thousands of South Sudanese are confined in camps in northern Upper Nile State following a fierce exchange between forces loyal to President Sa…

UPDF now dropping food in Upper Nile instead of bombs - Radio Tamazuj

The Uganda People’s Defence Air Force (UPDAF) has in the past few days airdropped hundreds of metric tonnes in emergency food aid to hard-hit areas of South Sudan’s northern Upper Nile State where thousands of displaced people are currently living in famine conditions following the outbreak of armed violence in the region earlier this year. Ugandan forces have been launching barrel bombs at communities in parts of northeastern Upper Nile State s…

Ugandan Airforce Airdrops Emergency Food Aid in Conflict-Hit South Sudan

Upper Nile State, South Sudan — The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Air Force (UPDAF) has delivered hundreds of metric tonnes of emergency food aid to famine-stricken communities in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State, as part of a multinational humanitarian response to the worsening crisis. The airdrops—coordinated from Juba International Airport—have targeted Ulang and Nasir counties, where thousands of internally displaced people are living in dire condit…