Uganda-Turkey: Kampala Cuts Military Ties Over Blogger Fred Lumbuye

Uganda announced the suspension of all military and defense cooperation with Turkey following a request for the extradition of blogger Fred Lumbuye, a critic of President Yoweri Museveni. Lumbuye faces fifteen charges, including incitement to violence. Thousands of supporters from the Patriotic League of Uganda protested outside the Turkish embassy in Kampala, increasing pressure on Ankara. The cooperation, which lasted for ten years, included areas such as military training and counter-terrorism.