President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has suggested that more efforts to promote pan-Africanism should be extended to other areas beyond the sports sector.

In his congratulatory message after Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania( East Africa) were jointly selected to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations games (AFCON-2027), Museveni congratulated his counterparts for agreeing to a joint bid.

“In particular, I congratulate and thank their Excellencies Samia Hassan Suluhu and William Ruto for promptly agreeing to bid for the hosting with us,” the president said.

The president also said that this has shown the spirit of Pan-Africanism and urges that more efforts be extended to other areas.

“Common sense showed even the assessors, I am sure, that the Pan-African effort was, logically, the most attractive, apart from any other considerations. We can only benefit more if we extend this logic to other areas. Also, pooling together the sports infrastructure, e.g., stadiums, made our bid more attractive,” the president noted.

He appreciated the decision that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) made upon awarding Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania the bid.

“I salute the Confederation of African Football for this logically unimpeachable decision. Mungu abarike East Africa, Mungu abarike Africa na watu wake,” said President Museveni.

On September 27, 2023, CAF awarded Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania the right to host the African Cup of Nations 2027.

This is the first time East Africa has been selected to host this event.