Uganda’s Army Chief and “Descendant of Alexander” Declares War on “Devilish” Turkey

“We volition ne'er let the Ottoman Empire to re-emerge successful Africa. It is an empire of the Devil; it is the Antichrist,” Kainerugaba posted. Credit: Muhoozi Kainerugaba/X

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the caput of Uganda’s subject and self-proclaimed “descendant of Alexander the Great,” has launched a caller bid of attacks against Turkey via X (formerly Twitter).

“We volition ne'er let the Ottoman Empire to re-emerge successful Africa. It is an empire of the Devil; it is the Antichrist,” Kainerugaba posted. He escalated his rhetoric further, stating, “Now I indispensable woody with the devilish Turks. Soon they volition beryllium enactment successful their place. They volition bash immoderate we demand!” He concluded his societal media spree by adding that helium wished to halt reasoning astir the “devil (Turkey)” and absorption alternatively connected “our blessed Lord and Savior.”

The General, who is the lad and expected successor of President Yoweri Museveni, has consistently positioned Uganda arsenic a staunch state of Israel, erstwhile adjacent threatening that helium could “capture Tehran successful 2 weeks.”

Uganda’s wide is prone to controversies

Kainerugaba often uses past and mythology to bolster his representation arsenic a “global leader” and “warrior.” His assertion of being 14% Greek and a comparative of Alexander the Great is portion of a agelong past of eccentric behavior.

Past controversies see threatening to invade Kenya and famously offering 100 cows arsenic a “dowry” to wed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni—stunts that person earned him the mocking nickname “The Tweeting General.”

In mid-April 2026, Kainerugaba had demanded 1 cardinal dollars from Turkey and asked for the astir beauteous pistillate successful the state to beryllium fixed to him arsenic a wife. He threatened to chopped diplomatic ties with Turkey if those demands were not met.

In his more recent posts, helium said helium has already joined 5 Turkish women. He besides warned that the adjacent clip Turkey threatens him oregon Uganda, determination volition beryllium a superior fight.

Kainerugaba besides addressed immigration, saying astir Ugandans stock a akin familial profile, stating that Uganda would halt abbreviated radical with ample noses and nary “nyashes,” a slang term, from entering the country.

The General’s outbursts travel amid increasing concerns implicit Turkey’s expanding power successful Somalia, wherever immoderate spot Ankara’s methodical subject and economical moves successful the Horn of Africa arsenic a strategical encroachment into the continent’s “soft underbelly.”