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Uganda Begins Withdrawal of Troops from Somalia After 20 Years
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AI SUMMARY
Uganda has started withdrawing its peacekeeping forces from Somalia after two years of military presence, handing over security responsibilities in phases.
- Uganda has initiated the withdrawal of its peacekeeping troops from Somalia after two decades of military presence.
- The first group of 109 Ugandan soldiers departed from Mogadishu on Friday, following an announcement by Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
- The full withdrawal will be executed in phases and is expected to be completed by August 2027.
- Uganda originally deployed troops to Somalia in 2007 under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to protect the transitional government and combat al-Shabab.
- Despite the AU-mandated withdrawal, Uganda will maintain approximately 2,000 troops in Somalia under a separate bilateral security agreement.
- An estimated 4,500 troops remain under the African Union mission, which has transitioned to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).
- AUSSOM faces funding uncertainty due to reduced support from the United States and the United Nations, with a 12-month transition plan starting in January.
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