Museveni Rejects US and UK Military Bases in Uganda
President Yoweri Museveni has said both the United States and the United Kingdom offered to deploy their military forces in Uganda, but he refused.
“We are very confident… Foreign armies for what? We can defend ourselves, we don’t need anything from anybody,” Museveni told local media outlet Chimp Reports.
He also rejected a proposed Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), under which foreign troops would face trial in their home countries rather than Uganda. Museveni said he insisted that any Ugandan servicemen breaking the law abroad should face trial in Uganda, a request reportedly turned down by Washington and London.
The President stressed that no foreign bases exist in the country because they are unnecessary, noting that Uganda has already built its own military capacity.
