A social media post by Uganda’s military chief targeting the family of a leading opposition figure has triggered a severe diplomatic rebuke from a senior United States senator, threatening a shift in security partnership between the two countries.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and son of President Yoweri Museveni, posted a photograph on his X account on the night of Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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