Uganda begins phased troop withdrawal from Somalia after nearly 20 years
Uganda has begun withdrawing troops from Somalia after nearly two decades of military involvement, with the first contingent reported to have left Mogadishu on Friday. The move marks the start of a phased drawdown that Uganda says will continue until August 2027. It comes as Somalia continues to face a long-running insurgency by al-Shabab, the al-Qaeda-linked armed group.The first group to depart reportedly consisted of 109 troops from the Uganda People's Defence Forces. Uganda's army chief, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said last week that the withdrawal had started and that security responsibilities would be handed over to Somali forces. In a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Nov 2026 09:30 LONDON
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