Overview

• Uganda's military announced the suspension of cooperation with Germany, accusing Ambassador Matthias Schauer of 'subversive activities.'
• The German Foreign Office rejected the allegations as 'absurd' and clarified that no formal military cooperation existed to suspend.
• Ugandan army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba stated the issue lies with Ambassador Schauer personally, not with the German people or government.
• The diplomatic fallout follows a meeting where European diplomats reportedly criticized Kainerugaba, the son of President Museveni, during talks with his uncle Salim Saleh.
• The dispute unfolds as Uganda approaches elections in January 2025, with President Museveni seeking to extend his four-decade rule.