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Uganda’s military chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba issues a rare apology to the US after threatening military ties, walking back inflammatory comments that sparked a diplomatic row.

The diplomatic cables between Kampala and Washington are humming with tension de-escalation today. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and the mercurial son of President Yoweri Museveni, has formally apologized to the United States following a series of inflammatory social media posts that threatened to sever military ties.
The apology marks a sharp U-turn from the General’s aggressive stance earlier this week, where he accused the US Embassy in Kampala of "undermining" Uganda’s sovereignty and allegedly supporting opposition figures. The diplomatic row, sparked by what Muhoozi termed "misinformation," had threatened to jeopardize the crucial security partnership between the UPDF and the Pentagon, particularly in the fight against Al-Shabaab in Somalia.
In a statement released on X (formerly Twitter), General Muhoozi struck a conciliatory tone rare for the officer known for his brash online persona. "I want to apologize to our great friends the United States for my earlier tweets that I have now deleted," he wrote. "I was being fed with wrong information. I have spoken with the US Ambassador to our country, and everything is okay."
This incident is the latest in a pattern of digital diplomacy faux pas that have characterized Muhoozi’s rise:
The rapid de-escalation suggests heavy lifting behind the scenes. Uganda remains a linchpin in regional security, and the US cannot easily afford a rupture. However, the erratic nature of the CDF’s communication is raising eyebrows in intelligence circles from Nairobi to Addis Ababa. Diplomatic stability relies on predictability, a currency that seems in short supply at the General’s headquarters.
"We are going to continue our military cooperation as usual," Muhoozi concluded, effectively putting a lid on the simmering pot. But for observers in the region, the question remains: how long until the next tweet shakes the table?
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