Uganda and the government of Israel on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on defence cooperation at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala.
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs’ Permanent Secretary, Rosette Byengoma signed on behalf of Uganda’s government while Asaf Dvir signed for the Israeli Defence Forces.
This agreement comes amid growing criticism in the country over Israel’s hacking software. But the government of Uganda has always denied any hacking claims.
Last month, Israeli Cyber Company, Cellebrite sold technology for hacking into cell phones to the Uganda Police Force, which has been accused of widespread human rights abuses, including the alleged arbitrary detention, torture and political assassinations.
Uganda’s police responded to the accusations by saying that while the technology in question was procured, it is not currently in use.
Tuesday’s agreement is likely to renew and strengthen the existing historical relationship between the two countries on matters of defence, security, and welfare, among others.
