Uganda's ruling party just gave the green light for military boots on South Sudanese ground. The National Resistance Movement Parliamentary Caucus stamped approval for sending troops after President Museveni's call to help neighboring South Sudan dodge another potential war.
During a critical meeting at State House Entebbe, the caucus backed the Uganda People's Defence Forces deployment as a peace-keeping mission. President Salva Kiir had desperately reached out to Museveni, worried about spiraling tensions threatening to reignite full-scale conflict.
Army Chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba didn't mince words. He blasted out on social media that they recognize only one South Sudanese president—Salva Kiir—and that anyone challenging him would face serious consequences. Ugandan Special Forces had already slipped into Juba two days earlier to secure the capital.
The decision comes after a brutal attack on a UN helicopter in Nasir that killed a crew member and a senior South Sudanese army general. Clashes between South Sudan People's Defence Force and the White Army have pushed the fragile peace deal to the brink. Uganda's move signals direct regional support for Kiir's government against opposition forces, potentially raising the stakes in an already volatile situation.
During a critical meeting at State House Entebbe, the caucus backed the Uganda People's Defence Forces deployment as a peace-keeping mission. President Salva Kiir had desperately reached out to Museveni, worried about spiraling tensions threatening to reignite full-scale conflict.
Army Chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba didn't mince words. He blasted out on social media that they recognize only one South Sudanese president—Salva Kiir—and that anyone challenging him would face serious consequences. Ugandan Special Forces had already slipped into Juba two days earlier to secure the capital.
The decision comes after a brutal attack on a UN helicopter in Nasir that killed a crew member and a senior South Sudanese army general. Clashes between South Sudan People's Defence Force and the White Army have pushed the fragile peace deal to the brink. Uganda's move signals direct regional support for Kiir's government against opposition forces, potentially raising the stakes in an already volatile situation.
