Uganda suspends military cooperation with Germany over alleged ‘subversive’ envoy

In a strongly worded statement shared by Colonel Chris Magezi, Acting Director of Defence Public Information, the UPDF accused Ambassador Schauer of meddling in Uganda’s internal affairs and supporting groups deemed hostile to the government ahead of the 2026 general elections.

“The decision is in response to credible intelligence reports that the current German Ambassador to Uganda… is actively engaged in subversive activities,” Magezi wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “The suspension will remain in force until the full resolution of the matter.”

The announcement comes days after a tense closed-door meeting in Gulu, where Schauer reportedly clashed with General Salim Saleh, President Museveni’s influential brother, and other senior Ugandan officials. According to viral footage from the meeting, the German envoy criticised the conduct of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Museveni’s son and current UPDF chief, particularly his controversial social media statements.

In a previous post on May 23, Magezi wrote that the government was "particularly concerned about the illegal and clandestine activities of the German Ambassador in Uganda, His Excellency Mathias Schauer. The intelligence services are aware about his clearly undiplomatic practices that have been taking place in different parts of the country for some time now, and which go against the spirit of the 1961 Vienna Diplomatic Conventions that regulate cordial relations between states."

“What we have tried to convey is we are worried about the reputational damage that this is causing in this country,” Ambassador Schauer was quoted as saying.

 Germany has yet to respond publicly to the UPDF’s announcement.

Source: globalsouthworld.com