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2. There's no official "war" there at the moment

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 08:16 AM

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Uganda is involved in conflicts in DR Congo, but as this paper says, these are "ambiguous actions": https://egmontinstitute.be/understanding-ugandas-ambiguous-actions-in-eastern-drc-military-interventions-to-protect-roads-and-trade/

But the military crackdown on Ugandan media just seems to be to consolidate the family's authoritarian control over the country.

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Uganda's leading media outlets say they are under 'military siege' [View all] muriel_volestrangler Sunday OP

The war seems to be in turmoil............... Lovie777 Sunday #1

There's no official "war" there at the moment muriel_volestrangler Sunday #2