From refugee camps to Mogadishu: Lt. Dr. Namagga’s mission to heal in Somalia

APO Group - Africa-Newsroom: latest news releases | 31-08-2026 10:20am |

Lieutenant Dr. Victoria Namagga leads the medical component of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Uganda Battle Group 44. She previously worked as a medical intern at Nakivale refugee settlement in Uganda, where she cared for refugees. In 2021, she joined the military, aiming to make a difference in people's lives. Her current mission involves providing medical care in a field hospital in Mogadishu.

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