SriLanka, April 12 -- Uganda's army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has sparked a diplomatic controversy after demanding $1 billion from Turkey along with what he described as "the most beautiful woman" in the country, while threatening to sever ties if his conditions are not met.
In a series of posts on X on Saturday, Kainerugaba said the payment should serve as a "security dividend" for Uganda's military role in Somalia, where its troops have been involved in African Union missions against Islamist militant group Al-Shabab.
"On top of the $1 billion from Turkey, I want the most beautiful woman in that country for a wife!" he wrote, in a now deleted post, which has since gone viral.
He warned that failure to comply within 30 days could lead t...