Nathan Mugisha
{{not confuse|Fred Mugisha}}
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|rank=Major General
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Commandant of Uganda Senior Command and Staff College
Commanding Officer of 4th Division UPDF
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Major General Nathan Mugisha is a military officer in Uganda People's Defence Force. He is the current Deputy Ambassador of Uganda to Somalia.{{cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/mobile/Detail.aspx?NewsID=640489&CatID=1|date=2012|accessdate=3 November 2014|title=UPDF Explains Success In Somalia|first=Raymond|last=Baguma|newspaper=New Vision Mobile (Kampala)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103202548/http://www.newvision.co.ug/mobile/Detail.aspx?NewsID=640489&CatID=1|archivedate=3 November 2014}} He was appointed to that position in June 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/E/8/12/757677|title=New AMISOM Commander Named|date=16 June 2011|accessdate=3 November 2014|first=Raymond|last=Baguma|newspaper=New Vision (Kampala)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103190934/http://www.newvision.co.ug/E/8/12/757677|archivedate=3 November 2014}} Prior to that, he served as the Commander of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), June 2009 until June 2011, being the third military officer to serve in that capacity.{{cite web|
url=http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4130:angry-museveni-overhauls-updfs-somalia-command-title=Angry|accessdate=3 November 2014|
title=Angry Museveni Overhauls UPDF’s Somalia Command|date=5 July 2009|first=Edris|last=Kiggundu|newspaper=The Observer (Uganda)}} Before taking the command of AMISOM he was commandant of the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College, at Kimaka, a suburb of Jinja.{{cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/687120|title=New Commander for Somali Peacekeepers|date=6 July 2009|accessdate=3 November 2014|first=Barbara|last=Among|newspaper=New Vision (Kampala)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103194422/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/687120|archivedate=3 November 2014}}
AMISOM
Major General Nathan Mugisha replaced Major General Francis Okello as commander of AMISOM on 7 July 2009. Under General Nathan Mugisha's command, AMISOM repelled the "Ramadan Offensive" launched by al-Shabaab during August 2010. In February and March 2011 AMISOM made significant progress in Mogadishu during the "Anti-insurgence offensive" and controlled approximately 50% of the city after that offensive.{{cite web|
url=http://amisom-au.org/2011/09/change-of-guard-handover-from-outgoing-force-commander-major-general-nathan-mugisha-to-incoming-force-commander-major-general-fred-mugisha/|title=Change of Guard: Handover From Outgoing Force Commander Major General Nathan Mugisha to Incoming Force Commander Major General Fred Mugisha|accessdate=3 November 2014|date=8 August 2011|
publisher=African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/Give-General-Mugisha-the-tools-to-finish-the-job-quickly/-/2558/937194/-/4ddop9z/-/index.html|title=Give General Mugisha The Tools To Finish The Job Quickly|date=14 June 2010|
first=Hassan|last=Barise|accessdate=3 November 2014|
newspaper=The EastAfrican (Nairobi)}}{{cite web|
url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-07/china-russia-lead-un-initiative-to-stabilize-somalia-fight-piracy-threat.html|
title=China, Russia Lead UN Initiative to Stabilize Somalia, Fight Piracy Threat|first=Bill|last=Varner|accessdate=3 November 2014|
date=7 March 2011|publisher=Bloomberg News}}
Background
He was born in Western Uganda. He attended Ugandan schools prior to joining the Military of Uganda.
Career
In June 2005, at the rank of colonel, he was the commanding officer of the 4th Division of the Uganda People's Defence Force, based in the Northern Ugandan city of Gulu.{{cite web|url=http://www.sentinelgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/COL.-NATHAN-MUGISHA-Commander-4th-Division-UPDF.pdf|format=PDF|title=Interview With Colonel Nathan Mugisha Commander, 4th Division, UPDF|date=June 2005|accessdate=3 November 2014|first=George|last=Otis Jr.|publisher=Sentinelgroup.org|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103202735/http://www.sentinelgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/COL.-NATHAN-MUGISHA-Commander-4th-Division-UPDF.pdf|archivedate=3 November 2014}}
He later was appointed commandant of Uganda Senior Command and Staff College, before he was appointed Commander of AMISOM.
Succession table as commander of AMISOM
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before=Major General Francis Okello|
title=Commander of AMISOM|
years=7 July 2009 - 15 June 2011|
after= Major General Fredrick Mugisha
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See also
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References
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External links
- [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14396321 Mogadishu Machinations: Is The Famine An Opportunity?]
- [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/returned-exiles-offer-somalia-its-last-chance-2147004.html Returned Exiles Offer Somalia Its Last Chance]
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Category:People from Western Region, Uganda