Uganda approves troop deployment to international force in Gaza

Uganda · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —Parliamentary approval: Uganda’s parliament approved the deployment motion on Thursday, 6 August 2026, giving the government domestic legal cover to contribute troops. —U.S. request: President Yoweri Museveni received the request from the United States in July 2026 through emissaries of President Donald Trump, Defence Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka told lawmakers. —Mission…