Uganda Joins Risky Gaza Military Mission as It Eyes UN Top Seat

Uganda · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —Parliamentary approval: Uganda’s Parliament approved the deployment of Uganda People’s Defence Forces troops to Gaza on Thursday, 6 August 2026, under Section 38 of the UPDF Act. —Mission framework: The troops would serve under a UN-authorised International Stabilisation Force — which some reports estimate at around 20,000 personnel — led…