DRC/Uganda: Are Commercial Interests Driving Uganda’s Military Operations in DR Congo?

Jun 17, 2025 | Musinguzi Blanshe
Al Jazeera
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The expansion of the Ugandan army’s area of operation reflects Kampala’s shifting priorities in eastern DRC, according to army spokesperson Felix Kulayigye. He said the army is protecting Congolese communities as well as Uganda’s economic interests in the neighbouring country.