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Somalia: UPDF Commences Withdrawal of Bilaterally Deployed Troops in Somalia

AllAfrica2 November 2026, 15:26 UTCUganda

[Shabelle] Kampala -- The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has embarked on the drawdown of troops deployed in Somalia under bilateral arrangements with the Federal Government effective immediately.

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