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Uganda to Withdraw All Troops from Somalia by August 2027, Army Chief Confirms
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, has definitively announced that all Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) troops will withdraw from Somalia by August 1, 2027. This statement confirms a fixed date for the complete pullout, ending Uganda's long-standing military presence. The withdrawal presents a major test for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).
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