Uganda approves troop deployment to Gaza
Uganda’s parliament on Thursday approved the potential deployment of Ugandan troops to the Gaza Strip as part of a multinational stabilization force envisioned under U.S. President Donald Trump’s postwar plan for the enclave.Ugandan Defense Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka told lawmakers that Trump, through emissaries, asked President Yoweri Museveni in July to consider contributing troops to the force.“Following the invitation by His Excellency Donald Trump, the President of the Republic of Uganda is ready to deploy in the Gaza Strip the desired Uganda People’s Defence Forces contingent,” Kiwanuka said during the parliamentary debate, according to Reuters.Lawmakers approved the deployment, although Kiwanuka said a status-of-forces agreement governing the mission would be signed before any troops are sent.The vote marks the first public acknowledgment by Uganda that it is prepared to participate in the force. Last month, an Israeli official told reporters that “friendly countries,” including Uganda, could take part if the mission is…
Uganda's parliament has approved the potential deployment of its troops to the Gaza Strip as part of a multinational stabilization force. This force is envisioned under a U.S. postwar plan for the enclave, proposed by former President Donald Trump. Ugandan Defense Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka stated that Trump, via emissaries, requested President Yoweri Museveni's consideration for contributing troops in July. Kiwanuka affirmed,
"Following the invitation by His Excellency Donald Trump, the President of the Republic of Uganda is ready to deploy in the Gaza Strip the desired Uganda People’s Defence Forces contingent."The deployment is contingent on a status-of-forces agreement. Uganda has prior experience in international peacekeeping missions, with troops currently in Somalia, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The broader U.S. plan includes humanitarian aid, Palestinian technocratic governance, Hamas disarmament, and Israeli troop withdrawal, though its implementation has stalled.
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