The brand new Power Commander for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Lt. Gen. Sam Kavuma from Uganda, arrived in Mogadishu yesterday to imagine his duties.
Lt. Gen. Kavuma takes over from Lt. Gen. Sam Okiding, who left the mission in April following his appointment as Deputy Chief of Uganda Folks’s Defence Forces (UPDF).
On arrival on Sunday, Lt. Gen. Kavuma was formally welcomed with a guard of honour on the ATMIS Power Headquarters, mounted by the ATMIS Uganda contingent.
He then met with the Head of ATMIS Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef and the Senior management group on the Mission Headquarters.
Later, he acquired a briefing from senior ATMIS navy officers led by the Deputy Power Commander answerable for Assist and Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Muteti. Throughout the assembly, he was briefed on the safety scenario in Somalia and the progress made in implementing the mission mandate.
“The Federal Authorities of Somalia (FGS) and worldwide companions have labored collaboratively in direction of the progress we see in the present day. The achievements made up to now are outstanding, and we’ll proceed to assist the FGS to make sure Al-Shabaab is degraded, peace prevails, and the Somalis can interact within the growth of their nation with out concern,” mentioned Lt. Gen. Kavuma.
Lt. Gen. Kavuma joined the Uganda Folks’s Defence Forces (UPDF) within the early Nineteen Eighties and has held a number of senior positions main as much as his appointment as ATMIS Power Commander.
At completely different occasions in his navy profession, he has served as Division Commander, Deputy Air Power Commander, and Deputy Commander Land Forces in Uganda.
Previous to his appointment, he was a Parliamentarian representing the navy in Uganda’s Parliament and Deputy Chief Coordinator of Uganda’s nationwide wealth-creation programme.
Lt. Gen. Kavuma has intensive expertise in peacekeeping operations, having served as commander of the Uganda contingent of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) from October 2014 to November 2016.
He additionally served within the Central African Republic as commander of the African Union-authorised Regional Taskforce deployed to seek out the Lord’s Resistance Military insurgency group.
Beforehand, he oversaw operations in South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda.
He has accomplished a number of skilled coaching programmes, together with navy programs. He holds a Bachelor of Arts diploma in Worldwide Relations and Diplomacy. He has not too long ago accomplished a Grasp’s in Nationwide Safety Research at Cavendish College in Uganda. He’s a dedicated lecturer who has contributed considerably to navy training by instructing in numerous navy schools and coaching colleges all through his profession.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).