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Uganda first deployed its troops to Somalia in 2007

BySwaibu Ibrahim, BBC Africa, Reporting fromKampala and Basillioh Rukanga
  • Published2 November 2026, 08:40 GMT
Updated 21 minutes ago

Uganda has begun withdrawing its troops from Somalia after nearly two decades of military involvement in the country.

The first contingent of 109 Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) troops reportedly left the capital, Mogadishu, on Friday, following an announcement by Uganda's army chief, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.