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Nov 2, 2026

Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after nearly two decades

Uganda announced it has started withdrawing its troops from Somalia as part of a phased drawdown, ending an almost 20-year deployment helping Mogadishu fight the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militant group.

Nov 2, 2026·8 sources

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▪Uganda first deployed troops to Somalia in 2007 under the African Union Mission in Somalia to protect the country's transitional government and repel militant forces
▪The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia officially closed
▪Uganda People's Defence Forces spokesperson Chris Magezi stated that the first cohort of troops had already returned home to Uganda

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Planned end of UN support for African Union peacekeepers in Somalia World affairs Somali civil war Closure of the UN political mission in Somalia Africa Peacekeeping Wars & conflicts Terrorism

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Somalia Mogadishu Uganda