Uganda suspends military ties with Turkey over extradition of Museveni critic
The army said the move stays in force until the two countries resolve outstanding defence issues.
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$3 billion railway contract threatened, 10-year military cooperation suspended as Uganda draws battle lines with world’s 9th-ranked military power
Uganda has suspended all defence and military cooperation with Türkiye, escalating a dispute between Kampala and Ankara over the extradition of Ugandan political commentator Fred Lumbuye.
The Ugandan army announced the suspension of military cooperation with Turkey against the backdrop of the Kampala crisis demanding the surrender of opposition blogger Farid Lomboyi, amid a political and economic escalation threatening bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Uganda has suspended all military and defence cooperation with Turkey over Ankara's ongoing refusal to extradite an exiled Ugandan blogger and fierce critic of President Yoweri Museveni.
Amidst the Middle East crisis, relations with the US, tensions with the West, and the Russia-Ukraine war, Uganda suddenly entered the agenda of Turkish foreign policy. What is the problem of this African country, located 4500 kilometers as the crow flies from Turkey? Here's the answer...
Uganda Suspends Military Cooperation with Türkiye Amid Rising Tensions - Commonwealth Union
The Commonwealth country has suspended all defense and military cooperation with Türkiye. This decision comes as another factor that adds to the growing tensions between the two countries. A Ugandan political commentator living in Türkiye is known to have sparked the dispute. On September 19th, the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) announced a decision. The decision stated that the suspension would continue to go on until outstanding matters…
A dispute over the extradition of Fred Lumbuy, a blogger and critic of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has led to the suspension of military cooperation between Turkey and Uganda.
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