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Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after 20 years

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Uganda has begun withdrawing its troops from Somalia after nearly two decades of military involvement in the country.

Uganda's acting army spokesperson Chris Magezi on Monday said the first group of troops deployed to Somalia through a bilateral arrangement had already arrived back home and others would follow in a few days' time.

He said all forces, including those under the African Union (AU) mission, would exit by the end of 2027 in the phased withdrawal.

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Iran says "ball is in the U.S. court" on any deal to end the war

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said Monday that the next move in the standoff with the United States is for President Trump to make. "The ball is in the U.S. court, because our demands have been stated very clearly and transparently, and Iran's demands are reasonable and logical," Esmaeil Baqaei told journalists in Tehran. President Trump rejected the initial proposal, but both sides have since exchanged revisions, and Mr. Trump has said repeatedly in recent weeks that he just needs to make a decision on whether to launch new attacks on Iran, or to make a deal to end the war.