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Uganda
Attacks leave Ugandan army with its back to the wall

The cracks in President Museveni's security strategy are increasingly apparent as disappointment grows and international cooperation diminishes. After a brutal attack by Al-Shabaab in May, a massacre near the DRC border in June has thrown the army's inability to fend off threats into sharp relief. The Ugandan opposition is stepping up to the plate. [...]

Published on 03/07/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Uganda
Attacks leave Ugandan army with its back to the wall

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