Museveni and Bush to meet on Uganda's leadership in Somalia

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What do you think is the objective of this meeting. Will Bush convince Museveni to forget his ancestral ties to Somalia and let Uganda's be a cover up for Ethiopia's atrocity inflicted on Mogadisho civilians?

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President Yoweri Museveni is to meet President George Bush in the USA on 30 October, the White House has said.

Source: The New Vision, Kampala
Karen O'Donnell, the director for African affairs, said in a statement: "The two presidents will discuss Uganda's leadership in Somalia, the Lord's Resistance Army, and the development plan for northern Uganda as well as the partnership to combat malaria and HIV/AIDS in Uganda."

Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa yesterday said: "President Bush invited President Museveni to discuss bilateral issues involving the two countries, the region and Africa."

Kutesa said the agenda of the meeting would include regional peace, security and economic issues. "The current security issues are the peace talks in Juba, the Somalia situation, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the Burundi peace initiative," Kutesa added.

"Other issues will include the national peace, recovery and development plan for northern Uganda and the Millennium Challenge Account."

Presidential Press Secretary Tamale Mirundi confirmed the meeting. "I know the president is travelling to USA. It is two weeks from now," he said.

The White House website says Bush last hosted Museveni during the latter's visit to the US on 10 June, 2003.

Credit: The New Vision