{
  "id": 17103884,
  "title": "Uganda begins withdrawing its troops from Somalia after 20 years’ presence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/uganda-begins-withdrawing-its-troops-from-somalia-after-20-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T18:40:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/uganda-begins-withdrawing-its-troops-from-somalia-after-20-years-presence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Uganda has begun withdrawing its troops from Somalia after two decades of military operations, with Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba announcing plans to hand over security responsibilities to Somali forces. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 29, 2026, Muhoozi said the withdrawal was part of a commitment to transfer responsibility for […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}