Uganda, the retired general: he offered a hundred cows to Giorgia Meloni

Ugandan General Muhoozi Kainerugaba was removed from command of the ground troops. The general became famous in Italy for the tweet a few days ago in which he offered a hundred cows to Giorgia Meloni, thus expressing all his admiration. As reported by Reuters, the Kampala army removed Kainerugaba from command of the ground forces and promoted him from lieutenant to general.

However, this is a classic case of “promoveatur ut amoveatur”, inevitable for a class figure like Kainerugaba, who is the son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and is considered a potential successor. In his new position, the senior officer, who was de facto in command of the African country’s armed forces, will have mostly consultative roles, as “presidential advisor for special operations”. The reasons for the decision, which was allegedly taken directly by Museveni, were not explained. However, it is quite understandable that the reason is a series of provocative tweets, dated two days ago, in which Kainerugaba suggested a unification with Kenya and said he could march on Nairobi in a week. The president’s son later clarified that he was joking, but the neighboring country’s outraged reactions led Museveni to divert the heir into a less responsible role.

However, in these hours, the goliardic tweets dedicated by Kainerugaba to the president of Fratelli d’Italia are going crazy in Italian newspapers. The former commander asked his followers how many cows they would offer for Meloni’s hand and said he was ready to “immediately give her a hundred Nkore cows to be fearless and true”. Inevitably, several comments also came from Italy, to which Kainerugaba responded, explaining that if in Europe flowers are given to women, in East African culture cows are given away. And not just any cow, but nkore cows, “the most beautiful in the world,” according to Kainerugaba. “I think it’s out of place. Let me work,” was Meloni’s laconic response when, two days ago, she was asked by reporters about the generous offer from the general, who said he was ready to have the entire herd parading along Via del Corso. .