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Uganda Approves 20,000 Troops for Gaza Stabilization Force

8/7/2026

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Uganda’s parliament approved sending troops to Gaza under the Stabilization Force proposed by President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.
Defense Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka cited Uganda’s Somalia peacekeeping experience to justify the deployment, but Lawmaker Hassan Kirumira warned it could raise diplomatic concerns for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member.
Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers said the 20,000-troop force will aim for peace, while Morocco also pledged troops.

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Uganda’s parliament approved sending troops to Gaza under the Stabilization Force proposed by President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.
Defense Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka cited Uganda’s Somalia peacekeeping experience to justify the deployment, but Lawmaker Hassan Kirumira warned it could raise diplomatic concerns for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member.
Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers said the 20,000-troop force will aim for peace, while Morocco also pledged troops.