Uganda Joins International Gaza Force | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Uganda’s parliament has approved sending troops to Gaza as part of a U.S.-backed international peacekeeping force, marking the first public commitment from Uganda — joined by Morocco. While Defense Minister Kiwanuka defended the move citing Uganda’s proven peacekeeping experience, opposition lawmakers raised eyebrows over Uganda’s alignment with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and questioned potential diplomatic fallout. The 20,000-strong force, led by American General Jasper Jeffers, is set to deploy after Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza under a ceasefire deal struck last October —…