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Speaking on behalf of the Israeli delegation, Mr. Barack Orland thanked Gen. @mkainerugaba, recalling when the General first declared that the UPDF would stand with Israel.

To Orland, that gesture mirrored the biblical story of the Kenites, who stood with the Israelites in the desert out of pure loyalty and goodwill.

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It is a great honour to unveil this monument to Lt. Col. Yonatan 'Yoni' Netanyahu, whose leadership and ultimate sacrifice has become an enduring symbol of courage, duty and selfless service. 🇺🇬🇮🇱

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CDF Gen. @mkainerugaba has presided over the unveiling of a monument to Lt. Col. Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu at the Old Entebbe Terminal — 50 years after Operation Entebbe.

The occasion honours enduring security partnership, trust & reconciliation between Uganda and Israel. 🇺🇬🇮🇱

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The bronze statue of the late Col. Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu unveiled today at the Old Terminal, Entebbe.

Erected at the exact spot he fell during Operation Entebbe, July 4, 1976 — honouring the sole Israeli commando fatality of the historic hostage rescue mission.

A symbol of Uganda-Israel ties and shared counter-terrorism history. 🇺🇬🇮🇱

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CDF Gen. @mkainerugaba has arrived at the Old Terminal, Entebbe, to unveil the monument of the late Col. Yonatan Netanyahu.

The monument honours his service during Operation Entebbe.

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The monument honours the sole Israeli commando fatality during the daring 1976 Operation Entebbe hostage rescue mission.

Col. Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu was the older brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Speaking at the closing of the 3-day Extraordinary Summit of TCCs to AUSSOM — Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti, Egypt & Burundi — the President said intervention rests on two pillars: rejecting religious extremism and showing solidarity against shared threats.

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, delivers his address at the 2nd Extraordinary Summit of Troop Contributing Countries to AUSSOM, commending TCCs for their sacrifice and reaffirming the Union’s commitment to peace and stability in Somalia.

#AUSSOM

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President @KagutaMuseveni says Uganda’s nearly two-decade presence in Somalia is driven by Pan-African solidarity and regional security, not geography.

His remarks come as leaders agree to preserve hard-won gains ahead of the planned end of UN support for AUSSOM in December 2026.

#AUSSOM

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The Plenary Session of Heads of State and Government during the Extraordinary Summit of Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to AUSSOM and Somalia is underway at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala.

Leaders are deliberating on the future mandate, financing and transition roadmap for the AU Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia.

#AUSSOM

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Happening now

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The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. @HassanSMohamud, arrives at Speke Resort Munyonyo for the 2nd Extraordinary Summit of Troop-Contributing Countries to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia, @aussom_.

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Day 3

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H.E. President @KagutaMuseveni is chairing the Closed Consultative Session of Heads of State at the TCCs–AUSSOM Plus Somalia Summit at Speke Resort Munyonyo.

#AUSSOM

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H.E. President @KagutaMuseveni has joined delegates at Speke Resort Munyonyo for the 2nd Extraordinary Summit of Troop Contributing Countries to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).

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