{"id":40401,"date":"2026-07-23T14:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&#038;p=40401"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:27:59","slug":"us-president-requests-ugandas-help-for-gaza-peacekeeping-force","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/us-president-requests-ugandas-help-for-gaza-peacekeeping-force\/","title":{"rendered":"US President requests Uganda&#8217;s help for Gaza peacekeeping force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Top Ugandan military sources have confirmed that United States (US) President Donald Trump has formally approached President Yoweri Museveni to request Uganda&#8217;s assistance in establishing an International Peace and Stability Force for the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The proposal, submitted through Trump\u2019s Board of Peace, seeks Uganda&#8217;s support in contributing troops to help maintain order and stability in the war-torn enclave.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking from Kampala in an exclusive interview with Abedi Jean de la Croix, Mzee Mike Arereng, former Head of Channel Africa&#8217;s Kiswahili Service, provided key insight into how the Ugandan leadership has received Washington&#8217;s request.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Arereng outlined Museveni\u2019s response to the American initiative, noting Uganda&#8217;s extensive experience in international peacekeeping, particularly through its long-standing deployments in Somalia and the wider Great Lakes region, while highlighting the delicate diplomatic balance required for a mission in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Museveni has always taken a considered approach to foreign military engagements. While Uganda remains a proven partner in global peacekeeping, any participation in Gaza would depend on clear multilateral frameworks, a defined mandate, and the overall security of Ugandan troops,&#8221; said Arereng.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":23297,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"news-type":[78,26],"class_list":["post-40401","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-featured","news-type-general_news","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"Washington seeks Ugandan military support for Gaza peace efforts","published_date":"2026-07-23 13:53:25","news_description":"Washington seeks Ugandan military support for Gaza peace efforts","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/40401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/40401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40402,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/40401\/revisions\/40402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=40401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}