Chris Magezi

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Last updated Nov 3, 2026

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Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia

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Briefing on the phased withdrawal

A Kenyan-registered plane carried 109 Ugandan soldiers out of Mogadishu on 30 October, the first group of a planned full exit. Uganda's army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, announced the pullout a day earlier and set August 2027 as the target for the last troops to leave.

Updated Nov 3