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Brig Gen John Mango Baraza Takes Over as SFC Chief of Staff

Published by SoftPower News By Rogers Atukunda · 2 August 2026 at 10:48
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ENTEBBE — Brigadier General John Mango Baraza has officially assumed office as the Chief of Staff (COS) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Special Forces Command (SFC), replacing Brigadier General Paul Wanyera Namawa, who is set to attend the National Defence Course at the Senior Command and Staff College Kimaka in Jinja. The handover […] The post Brig Gen John Mango Baraza Takes Over as SFC Chief of Staff

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