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UPDF says it evacuated 43 Ugandan students from Tehran to Turkey

International Relations Official claim Uganda (national) 2 Mar 2026 Severity: 1/5

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces said on Monday that it had evacuated 43 Ugandan students stranded in Tehran, through its Defence Advisor in Turkey, Maj Gen Bob Ogiki, following an escalation of hostilities involving Iran. Officials said the students were safe in Turkey awaiting return and that efforts to identify other Ugandans in Iran were continuing.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Official claim: These are the figures given by UPDF (defence official speaking to ChimpReports); they could not be checked independently.

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