The outgoing US Ambassador to Uganda, Deborah Malac has bid farewell to the Ugandan army during a meeting held at Ministry of Defence headquarters in Mbuya on Friday.
In the meeting with the Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi at UPDF Headquarters in Mbuya, Malac appreciated UPDF for the commitment and sacrifice towards creating peace and security not only in Uganda but also in the region.
“She particularly singled out Somalia where UPDF has been deployed since 2007 under AMISOM noting that the situation has improved thanks to Uganda's contribution and other troop-contributing countries,” the UPDF spokesperson, Brig.Richard Karemire said.
“Gen Muhoozi expressed gratitude towards USA partnership and it's government support towards building UPDF capacity as it modernises.”
The meeting was also attended by the Joint Chief Staff Lt Gen Joseph Musanyufu and US Defence Attache Col Edward Dupont among others.
Malac will be leaving Uganda early next year after the end of her tour of duty that started in September 2015 under the Obama administration replacing Scott Delisi
She will be replaced by the current chief of the US Mission in Eritrea, Natalie E. Brown.
