The German Foreign Ministry on Monday dismissed the allegations of Uganda that Berlin’s Ambassador, Mathius Shauur, was illegally into consideration in matters in the East African country.
A spokesman for the ministry said that Berlin said the allegations as “absurd” and “baseless”.
What are the accusations of Uganda against the German Ambassador?
In an X post published on Sunday, Uganda military spokesperson Chris Magazzi said that Kampala received a “reliable intelligence report” that the German ambassador “was actively engaged in destructive activities in Uganda”.
Hey said that Uganda’s army will suspend all cooperation with Germany.
“The Defense forces of the Uganda people have suspended all the ongoing defense and military cooperation activities with immediate effect with the Federal Republic of Germany,” said Mageji.
The soldiers of Uganda participate in an African Union peace force in Somalia, which is a partial mission funded by the European Union.
What is the political situation in Uganda?
Earlier in the month, Uganda military chief Muhuji Kanerugba warned that the European Union was “playing with fire” after meeting senior members of the National Unity Platform (NUP) from a group of European diplomats, “playing with fire”, including leader Bobby Wine.
Kainerugaba is the son of President Yoweri Museveni and is likely to inform 80 -year -old Strongman, who has been in power since 1986.
Wine, who was a popular musician before starting his political career, has been placed several times under the arrest of the house by Uganda officials.
Another major Uganda opposition figure, Kiza Besigay of the Forum for the Democratic Change (FDC), who was in jail in November.
In the last August, 36 FDC members were accused of terrorism, an charge rights groups argued that it was politically motivated.
Therefore, Uganda has been criticized by the Western governments and groups of rights for a law of 2023, imposing punishment for life in jail for equal-lingo relations and allows death penalty for coordinated homosexuality.
Edited by: Jennifer Camino Gonzalez
