Amidst hostility, threats of arrest, and the near closure of diplomatic missions, President Yoweri Museveni met a delegation from the United States at State Lodge, Nakasero.
Comprising of Dr. Rollan Roberts, a former US Presidential Candidate, Mr. David Woodruff, representing the Senate of West Virginia, and Mr. Siljander Mark Deli, a former Congressman and Ambassador, the delegation was accompanied by the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among.
President Museveni and his guests discussed trade and infrastructure development, among other areas of mutual interest between Uganda and the United States of America.
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Representative of the new US Administration, the team assured President Museveni of strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations.
“It is a good initiative because we need dialogue to agree on a way forward. Sometimes there is a lack of discussion, which has led to scattered positions,” he responded.
The president also revealed that the major mission of Uganda is to socially and economically transform the continent from a traditional economy to a money economy and formulate the political federation of Africa.
“In Uganda, we are now moving on to the four sectors of commercial agriculture, manufacturing, services, and ICT, and in order to do this, we need a regional market because the internal market is not enough.”
President Museveni also informed the delegation that the formulation of the East African Political Federation is underway and will aim to be a centre of gravity for the African race.
Dr. Roberts agreed that Africa does not need handouts but basic fundamental advancement in infrastructure, a factor that he said is well received by President Donald Trump’s administration.
“I think you are going to see a marked shift towards this direction, which we both agree is the right way for Africa,” Roberts added.
The delegation also invited President Museveni to the United States for a working visit this year, an invitation the president accepted.
Museveni welcomed the delegation to Uganda and thanked them for the important visit.
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