Army Chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba is known for his controversial posts on social media platforms [Getty Images]
Uganda's military announced that it had announced all military cooperation with Germany after accusing its ambassador Matthias Schauer of participating in “subversive activities” and “completely ineligible.”
The Army did not support its claims, but its decision showed a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries.
A German Foreign Ministry spokesman rejected the charges, calling them “ridiculous and without any merits.”
The highly unusual attack on Schauer was reportedly raised concerns about the president's son Muhoozi Kaiinerugaba at a meeting last week.
Recently, on X, the general threatened to behead the opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine.
General Kaierugaba also boasted about the bodyguards who detained wine.
Rights groups have long accused the Ugandan government of targeting the opposition, especially in the election matches.
The wine is expected to compete with Yoweri Museveni, who has been awarded for nearly 40 years in the elections that should be elected next year.
Museveni critics claim that the government is run by family dynasty – his wife Janet Museveni is education minister and his brother Gen Salim Saleh is the chief coordinator of the government's plan, known as “Creating Wealth Action Creating Action”.
Gen Saleh held a private meeting with EU diplomats last week, Schauer, the German ambassador to Uganda, has raised concerns about controversial tweets from the Army Chiefs and the “reputation damage” caused by Uganda since 2020.
General Kaierugaba hit back in a post on Sunday, saying he had “issues” with the German ambassador “related to others”.
“He was totally ineligible to be in Uganda. It has nothing to do with the great Germans. I admire them very much.”
Army spokesman Chris Magezi said in another statement that Uganda immediately suspended all defense and military cooperation with Germany because “credible intelligence reports” Shore was involved in “subversive activities.”
The statement added: “The suspension will remain in effect until the ambassador's participation in the country's pseudo-political military forces targeting the Ugandan government's operation.”
On its website, Germany's embassy in Uganda said bilateral trade between the two countries is worth about $335 million (£247 million) in 2024, and its relationship is based on “stability and trust.”
It provides no details on military cooperation between the two countries.
Uganda has been involved in a large number of peacekeeping operations, including in Somalia, and it is helping fight armed Islamic groups in an attempt to overthrow the government.
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