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Uganda ‘Pulls Out of Invictus’ over ‘Harry-Meghan Nonsense’, Military Chief Says
- On Wednesday, Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced Uganda's withdrawal from the Invictus Games, stating the move signals support for His Majesty King Charles III and the monarchy.
- The general's decision followed a royal letter clarifying that Prince Harry and Meghan are not working royals; reports in The Times linked the withdrawal to Kainerugaba's concerns about "Harry-Meghan nonsense."
- Uganda had become the 26th country to join the tournament, which Prince Harry promoted in Birmingham in July. An Invictus Games spokesman said the organization has received no official withdrawal notification.
- Royal sources noted that His Majesty King Charles III encourages all projects supporting wounded service personnel, contrasting the general's stated alignment with the monarchy.
- Kainerugaba, who previously vowed to "shake up this world!" when returning to X in January 2025, messaged on Thursday, "I consider myself the most handsome, most daring and glorious Commander who ever lived.
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Uganda’s controversial military commander wades into British royal family feud, pulls country from Invictus Games
Uganda’s military commander has pulled the country out of Prince Harry’s Invictus Games, turning a dispute within the British royal family into an unexpected foreign policy intervention by one of Africa’s most controversial generals.
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Total News Sources40
Leaning Left11Leaning Right5Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
44% Left
L 44%
C 36%
R 20%
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