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UGANDA TO DEPLOY 160 PEACEKEEPERS TO SOMALIA

Uganda is set to send 160 Police personnel to Somalia for peacekeeping operations.

According to the Uganda Police Force, the officers have finished a six-months training, and will be deployed by December under the African Union Mission in Somalia.

The officers are meant to provide public order management and protection of African Union personnel and facilities.

The team is part of the formed police units within the African Union, which rotates on an annual basis.

"In Somalia, the officers will provide public order management, protection of African Union (AU) personnel and facilities within means and capabilities, and Support police operations that require a formed response," police added.

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