Trump’s Govt Threatens Uganda with Sanctions Despite Museveni’s Son’s Apology

The United States government has threatened to impose sanctions on Uganda following a series of statements by President Yoweri Museveni’s son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the country’s Chief of Defence Forces, in which he issued threats against the U.S. Embassy.

In a statement dated Saturday, January 31, 2026, the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), said Uganda’s army chief had crossed a red line, despite later apologizing and deleting the controversial tweets.

“Commander Muhoozi Kainerugaba has crossed a red line, and now the U.S. must reevaluate its security partnership, which includes sanctions and military cooperation with Uganda,” Senator Risch said.

Trump’s Govt Threatens Uganda with Sanctions Despite Apology from General Muhoozi

He added that the president’s son, and likely successor, cannot simply delete tweets and issue what he termed “hollow apologies.”

The senator further stated that the United States will not tolerate such levels of instability and recklessness, especially when American personnel, U.S. interests, and innocent lives in the region are at stake.

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The senator’s response came hours after General Muhoozi issued an apology to the United States, following his claims that the U.S. Embassy in Kampala was coordinating with opposition leader Bobi Wine, who went into hiding after the presidential elections.

In a statement dated Friday, January 30, 2026, General Muhoozi said his earlier allegations were based on false information.

“I want to apologise to our great friends, the United States, for my earlier tweets, which I have now deleted. I was being fed wrong information,” Muhoozi said.

Uganda’s Army Chief Apologises to the US

He added that he had spoken with the U.S. Ambassador to Uganda and said everything was now resolved, noting that military cooperation would continue as usual.

However, Muhoozi had earlier claimed that information suggesting the U.S. government was involved in hiding the opposition leader was based on what he described as “best intelligence,” and announced that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) would suspend all cooperation with the current U.S. Embassy administration.

“Because of the present situation where an opposition leader kidnapped himself and is missing, and according to our best intelligence did all this in coordination with the current administration at the U.S. Embassy in our country, we as UPDF suspend all cooperation with the current administration at the U.S. Embassy in Kampala,” Museveni’s son said.

For weeks, the Ugandan army chief had been searching for Bobi Wine following the presidential elections, vowing to ensure the opposition leader was captured.

Bobi Wine Alleges Security Forces Raided His Home

On January 24, opposition politician Bobi Wine alleged that hundreds of soldiers raided his home in Magere overnight, destroying property and assaulting his family and staff.

In a statement posted on X, Wine said armed officers, some in Special Forces Command (SFC) uniforms, others in UPDF attire and plain clothes, allegedly broke down doors and windows while searching for him.

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He further claimed that the soldiers held his wife at gunpoint and demanded to know his whereabouts. When she reportedly refused to unlock her phone, she was allegedly assaulted and verbally abused.

Wine said his wife was later taken to the hospital, where she remains admitted, suffering from physical injuries and psychological trauma. He also alleged that the soldiers looted money, documents, and electronic equipment from the home.

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