Hon. Gen. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar has affirmed the continuous support and participation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the activities of the Uganda Council on Foreign Relations (UCFR). This revelation was made during his remarks at the annual Minister’s address that took place on October 15, 2024 at Fairway Hotel in Kampala, attended by members of the diplomatic corps, foreign policy practitioners, media and academia. “I am glad that the engagement has continued from my predecessors… I pledge that as

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Charger of Regional Cooperation, Hon. John Mulimba today received Letters of

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Gen. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, received copies of letters of credence from Ms. Lisa Chesney MBE, the High Commissioner-designate of the United Kingdom to Uganda. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Headquarters in Kampala. In his remarks, Hon. Gen. Odongo warmly welcomed High Commissioner Chesney to
Uganda, fondly referred to as the Pearl of Africa, and underscored the deep-rooted ties between Uganda and the United Kingdom.

At the invitation of His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, His Excellency Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic, has commenced a three-day official visit to Uganda. During this visit, President Touadéra will participate in the 62nd Independence Day Anniversary celebrations in Busia, Uganda. Upon his arrival on October 8, 2024, President Touadéra was warmly received at State House, Entebbe, by President Museveni, accompanied by a delegation of Ministers and Senior Government Officials from the Central African Republic.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed his willingness to mediate the ongoing conflict in Sudan, should both parties be open to his involvement.