Uganda’s army is carrying out a review of its deployment in peacekeeping missions in Somalia and the Central African Republic which could see its troops withdrawn.
According to army spokesman Lt Col Paddy Ankunda, a special committee has been constituted and its recommendations will be followed.
This is not the first review but it is the first time a withdrawal has been considered.
A highly placed source who requested anonymity told the BBC that President Yoweri Museveni had mentioned the possible end of both missions to foreign diplomats recently.
Uganda has played a crucial role in bringing relative stability to the Somali capital, Mogadishu, and surrounding areas. It supplies more than 6,000 soldiers to the African Union mission, making it the largest contingent.
Source: The East African
