@addisstandardeng · Post #21204 · 01/27/2026, 09:56 AM
#Uganda announces plans to withdraw troops from #Somalia after 19 years Uganda has announced plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia after nearly two decades of continuous peacekeeping operations, a move that could have significant implications for regional security and the fight against the militant group #Al_Shabab. In a brief statement posted on X on Sunday, Uganda’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said the country’s military mission in Somalia had effectively ended and that preparations were underway for a full troop withdrawal. “After 19 years in Somalia, we intend to completely withdraw from that country very soon,” Muhoozi said, without providing further details or a timetable. Ugandan troops make up the largest contingent within the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, known as #AUSSOM, and have played a central role... https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2026/Jan/204267/uganda_announces_plans_to_withdraw_troops_from_somalia_after_19_years.aspx
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