Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued a public apology to the United States (US) after he threatened the termination of military cooperation.
In a post on X, Muhoozi said he had been misinformed when he accused the United States of supporting opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine.
The Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) noted that he spoke to the US Ambassador William Popp, adding that the military cooperation will continue as usual.
“I want to apologise to our great friends, the United States, for my earlier tweets that I have now deleted.
“I was being fed wrong information. I have spoken with the US Ambassador to our country, and everything is okay. We are going to continue our military cooperation as usual,” said General Muhoozi.
He also acknowledged the role played by Uganda’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Adonia Ayebare, in defusing the situation.
“I must thank our super diplomat, H.E. Adonia Ayebare, for quickly resolving any issues we might have had with our good friends the United States of America,” Muhoozi added.
Earlier, Muhoozi claimed that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) would suspend all cooperation with the US administration, including joint operations in Somalia, alleging that Bobi Wine had staged his own kidnapping with the coordination of the US Embassy.
This comes days after U.S. Senator Jim Risch urged President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Muhoozi over reports of extreme election-related violence in Uganda.
