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Uganda Approves Troop Deployment to Gaza · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: Uganda's parliament has formally approved the deployment of troops to Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: aligning itself with the multi national stabilization force envisioned under
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump's Ceasefire Plan. The decision, passed on August sixth,
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  Speaker 1: twenty twenty six, authorizes the Uganda People's Defense Forces up
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  Speaker 1: DF to join international contingents if requested, marking Coompala's most
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  Speaker 1: significant foreign policy move in the Middle East and years.
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  Speaker 1: Defense Minister Kiriowa Kawanuka told lawmakers that Trump personally contacted
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  Speaker 1: President Yoweri mu seventy in July seeking Uganda's contribution to
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  Speaker 1: the force. The plan, announced in late twenty twenty five,
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  Speaker 1: calls for a twenty zero zero zero's strong international deployment
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  Speaker 1: to secure Gaza following a ceasefire deal that requires Hamas
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  Speaker 1: to disarm, Israeli forces to withdraw and Palestinian technocrats to
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  Speaker 1: administer civilian affairs. Ugandah participation would build on its long
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  Speaker 1: record of peacekeeping missions and Somalia, South Sudan, and the
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  Speaker 1: Democratic Republic of Congo, where its forces have played central
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  Speaker 1: roles in stabilizing conflict zones. A Status of forces agreement
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  Speaker 1: is expected to be signed to define the legal framework
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  Speaker 1: for Gandan troops operating in Gaza. The parliamentary debate revealed
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  Speaker 1: sharp divisions. Supporters argued that Uganda's involvement would enhance its
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  Speaker 1: global standing and reinforce its reputation as a reliable peacekeeping partner. Critics, however,
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  Speaker 1: question the risks of entanglement in one of the world's
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  Speaker 1: most volatile conflicts. Opposition lawmakers asked pointedly on which side
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  Speaker 1: is our army going to fight, reflecting fears that Uganda
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  Speaker 1: could be drawn into the broader Israel Palestine struggle. The
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  Speaker 1: timing of Uganda's approval comes as Trump's plan faces obstacles.
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  Speaker 1: Israeli officials remain cautious about withdrawing forces, citing security can concerns,
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  Speaker 1: while Hamas has resisted full disarmament. Meanwhile, Gaza continues to
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  Speaker 1: suffer from instability, with over one thousand, two hundred deaths
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  Speaker 1: reported since the ceasefire deal due to ongoing Israeli strikes
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  Speaker 1: and clashes. Internationally, Uganda's move has been welcomed by allies
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  Speaker 1: such as Morocco, which has also pledged troops. Israel has
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  Speaker 1: indicated that friendly countries like Uganda could play a stabilizing role,
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  Speaker 1: yet questions remain about whether the force will be deployed
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  Speaker 1: at all, given the fragile state of negotiations and the
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  Speaker 1: volatile security environment for Uganda, the decision underscores its ambition
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  Speaker 1: to project influence beyond Africa, but it also exposes the
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  Speaker 1: country to diplomatic and security risks, particularly within the Organization
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  Speaker 1: of Islamic Cooperation, where its membership could complicate relations with
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  Speaker 1: Muslim majority states. As the situation develops, U Gandha's approval
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  Speaker 1: clears the way for participation, but the actual deployment will
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  Speaker 1: depend on whether Trump's plan can overcome political and military hurdles.
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  Speaker 1: For now, Kompala has signaled readiness, positioning itself at the
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  Speaker 1: center of a controversial effort to stabilize Gaza.