{{Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief of Defence of Forces (CDF)Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has said that security and development go hand in hand. Gen Wamala was delivering a lecture on “Contemporary Security Dynamics in the Great Lakes Region: Way Forward” to Senior Command and Staff students at Rwanda Defence Forces Command and Staff College, Nyakinama on 12 May 2014. }}
He emphasized that addressing regional security challenges requires collective mechanisms.
He noted that “the Great Lakes Region has witnessed some of the most intense violence and protracted conflicts for the last half century”.
Gen Wamala indicated that going for the root causes of the conflicts is key to have a stable region.
He explained that respect for human rights, rule of law and democratic governance, enabling environment for trade, protection of environment, strong institutions, regional integration, sharing of intelligence, expedite formation of East Africa Peace and Security Council; social, economic, political, economic and diplomatic means to solve conflicts among others have to be considered as crucial for sustainable peace and development of the region.
Lt Col Robert Mulayi, a student from Kenya told the media after the lecture that security challenges has to be solved by Africans: “we need to solve our own problems”.
Gen Wamala who was on a two day visit to Rwanda toured the College facilities and later paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Patrick Nyamvumba at Defence Headquarters.
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