Members of the Uganda Special Forces Command, a specialized unit within the Uganda People's Defence Forces, monitor gate movement at Mahmood Mamdani's home in Buziga on July 24, 2025. The unit is tasked with conducting high-stakes missions and protecting the President and the First Family. (Katumba Badru/New York Post)
Last Sunday, he posted in a video on his X page that he was "going back to Uganda. I’m heading there in a personal capacity to celebrate Rama and I’s marriage with our family and friends."
He joked, "But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month. See you soon, NYC."
On Tuesday, buses, several Mercedes and a Range Rover bused partygoers into the celebration, according to the Post.
The revelers enjoyed music, food and dancing during the celebration, and when the bash was over, Mamdani’s personal security reportedly appeared to take over as the military guards left.
The celebration came at the same time the country was mourning the death of former Ugandan Supreme Court Judge George Kanyeihamba, who was a neighbor to Mamdani’s family and died on July 14.
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appears on stage with his family, including his wife, Rama Duwaji, right, at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Masked security guards policed the entrances to the compound, which reportedly has at least three security gates.
The U.S. State Department, in its travel advisory on Uganda, urges Americans to "reconsider travel" to the country due to the threat of "crime, terrorism, and laws targeting persons on the basis of sexual orientation. Exercise increased caution due to potential security risks and the unpredictable nature of public demonstrations."
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Mamdani was born in Uganda but moved to New York when he was 7 years old, and got his U.S. citizenship seven years ago.
Mamdani surprised by handily winning New York City's Democratic mayoral primary last month, but many in the Democratic establishment have yet to fully embrace the socialist nominee.
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