Uganda · GEOPOLITICS
Key Facts
—Parliamentary approval: Uganda’s parliament approved the deployment motion on Thursday, 6 August 2026, giving the government domestic legal cover to contribute troops.
—U.S. request: President Yoweri Museveni received the request from the United States in July 2026 through emissaries of President Donald Trump, Defence Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka told lawmakers.
—Mission framework: The force is an International Stabilization Force under Trump’s Board of Peace concept, designed to secure Gaza in areas not under Israeli control.
