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US administration recalls ambassador to Uganda William Popp in global diplomatic reshuffle

International Relations Single source Uganda (national) Dec 2025 (day not reported) Severity: 1/5

According to ChimpReports, citing diplomatic sources, the Trump administration recalled the US ambassador to Uganda, William W. Popp, as part of the recall of nearly 30 ambassadors worldwide, including envoys to Rwanda and Burundi. Current and former US officials said ambassadors in at least 13 African countries were told to leave their posts by mid-January, and no replacements had been named. A State Department official described the recalls as a standard process.

A national event, not tied to one district.

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

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