Uganda: UPDF Somalia Troops Not Paid for Six Months

UPDF soldiers keeping peace in Somalia have not been paid for six months, The Observer has learnt.

Frustrated, the soldiers have asked Parliament to intervene. Each soldier draws a gross salary of $1,028 (Shs 2.6m) which translates into a net pay of $828 (Shs 2.15m). Kigulu South MP Milton Muwuma told us on Monday that several soldiers had telephoned him and raised similar concerns.

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