‘God assured me I would win every war I ever undertook’ – Muhoozi says amid diplomatic spat with Sudan

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (UPDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has claimed he met God for the first time during an operation he was leading in South Sudan in 2013.

At the time, Muhoozi who is President Yoweri Museveni’s son, says God assured him that he would win every war he ever undertook.

Taking to his official X account on Thursday, December 19, 2024, the controversial army chief revealed that he had been sent to South Sudan by his father, President Museveni, to protect the people as war escalated.

“In 2013, when Mzee sent me and my soldiers to protect our brothers in South Sudan. That was the first time I met my God, Jesus Christ! He assured me that I would win every war I ever undertook,” Muhoozi stated.

In 2013, when Mzee sent me and my soldiers to protect our brothers in South Sudan. That was the first time I met my God, Jesus Christ! He assured me that I would win every war I ever undertook.

— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) December 19, 2024

Muhoozi’s spat with Sudan

Muhoozi’s sentiments comes a day after the Sudanese Government demanded an official apology from Uganda after the army chief’s controversial remarks sparked an uproar.

Muhoozi on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, posted two inflammatory comments on the X platform which he has since deleted, claiming he could capture Khartoum with the support of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump after his inauguration.

Sudan’s foreign ministry in a statement dated December 18, 2024, called the remarks offensive and dangerous, urging the Ugandan government to apologize.

“Yesterday, the Commander of the Ugandan People’s Defence Forces, son of President Museveni, posted reckless and irresponsible remarks on the platform X, threatening to capture Khartoum as soon as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office,” Sudan stated.

“This unprecedented and deviant utterance displays an incredible level of disrespect for international law, the ethos of interstate relations, and the principles of mutual respect between sisterly and friendly nations. It further constitutes a complete departure from the accepted code of conduct expected of holders of high official and military positions, who are required to exhibit reason, discipline, and careful choice of language in their behavior.”

Sudan calls on AU intervention

Sudan further called on the African Union, as well as regional and international organizations, to condemn the statements.

“Threatening war, violating national sovereignty, or defying the United Nations Charter, the African Union’s Constitutive Act, and international law are far too serious to be trivialized or used as a means for seeking attention or sensationalism.

“The Government of Sudan, therefore, demands an official apology from the Government of Uganda for these offensive and dangerous remarks. It equally calls on the African Union, regional and international organizations, and the entire international community to condemn these statements, which pose a clear threat to regional and international peace and security and insult the dignity of Africans,” the statement read.