Africa

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned that a modern scramble for Africa is underway due to historical mistakes by post-independence leaders, urging visiting Malian military officers to fight terrorism ideologically and militarily.

Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) President Thomas Tayebwa has warned a 79-nation summit in Brussels that developing countries will never achieve prosperity by exporting raw materials, revealing that Africa loses massive wealth by shipping out its $29.5 trillion mineral bounty unprocessed.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told the UN special envoy for Sudan that military force cannot resolve regional conflicts, blaming ongoing crises on ideological errors and failure to respect diverse identities.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged Uganda’s official support for Angola’s Josefa Sacko for the top job at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, calling for stronger continental unity in global institutions.

UPDF and Somali forces have intensified joint patrols in Barawe to counter Al-Shabaab and strengthen security.

Museveni told National Defence College graduands that Uganda and Africa can only build strong defence systems after transforming their economies and embracing modern military capabilities.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo has informed Parliament that 880 Ugandans have been evacuated from South Africa, with 250 more arriving following xenophobic attacks that killed three citizens. While Opposition MP Joan Alobo demanded financial compensation for the returnees' lost businesses, Minister Kasolo explained that the evacuees are receiving trauma therapy at NALI Kyankwanzi while awaiting an audience with President Museveni.

State House Diaspora Unit Head Mohammed Bagonza has met with UEUKA President Dr. Manoj Joshi in London to build a structured investment and skills-transfer pipeline for Ugandans abroad.