Diplomacy

Uganda Suspends Military Cooperation with Turkey

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Uganda has suspended its military and defense cooperation with Turkey following a diplomatic dispute.

Uganda has suspended its military and defense cooperation with Turkey following a diplomatic dispute.
The deputy spokesperson for the Uganda People's Defence Forces stated the suspension will remain until unnamed issues are resolved.
Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba thanked the Patriotic League of Uganda for staging a protest outside the Turkish Embassy in Kampala.
Protesters demanded the extradition of Fred Lumbuye, a Ugandan national residing in Turkey accused of inciting violence and cybercrimes.
General Kainerugaba, who is President Yoweri Museveni's son, has recently criticized Turkish officials on social media.