Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia

Summary

Uganda has begun pulling its troops out of Somalia, where they have served since 2007 in an African Union peacekeeping force that helped repel Islamic militant insurgents. Deutsche Welle reports that the mission has faced mounting pressure since a US decision to withdraw funding. France 24 reports that the drawdown starts just days after the UN ended its political mission in Somalia. ABC News reports that the withdrawing troops are the ones who helped repel militants there.

Timeline

1. Deutsche Welle

   2 Nov 2026, 12:19 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Uganda has begun withdrawing troops from Somalia, where they were first deployed in 2007 as part of an international military coalition to battle Islamic insurgents, and that the mission has faced mounting pressure since a US decision to withdraw funding.

2. ABC News

   2 Nov 2026, 13:39 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Uganda is withdrawing troops from Somalia, where they have been part of an African Union peacekeeping force that helped repel militants.

3. France 24

   2 Nov 2026, 21:24 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Uganda is starting to draw down troops from its peacekeeping mission in Somalia just days after the UN ends its political mission in the country.