President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of UPDF, reiterated Uganda’s commitment to working with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to defeat the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels and their activities in DRC.
”ADF is nothing, we shall defeat them. I want to thank H.E [Félix] Tshisekedi [DRC President] for having allowed us to work with our brothers to finish that little problem,” Museveni said while speaking at the 36th NRM/NRA Victory Day celebrations at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala.
The function was attended by a delegation from the DRC that included security ministers and army chiefs.
UPDF and the DRC counterparts, FARDC, are currently hunting the ADF terrorists in Virunga and Ituri impenetrable forests in North Kivu and Ituri provinces.
President Museveni called upon African leaders to exchange views on how to build strength to prevent insurgencies and military coups currently happening in Guinea, Mali and Burkina Faso.
He said if it wasn’t Idi Amin, the East African community would be very far after several countries had applied to join but expressed optimism about how the community is now gaining momentum with the recent application to join by DRC.
