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UPDF suspends all defence and military cooperation with Türkiye

International Relations Single source Uganda (national) 19 Sep 2026 Severity: 2/5

In a statement by Col Chris Magezi, the UPDF announced it had suspended all defence and military cooperation with Türkiye with immediate effect until outstanding issues are resolved. ChimpReports links the move to Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba's public complaints about Türkiye's role in Somalia and to the presence in Türkiye of activist Fred Lumbuye, but notes the statement names neither as the reason.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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