“The challenges include the governance of the city by presidential directives, where the KCCA continues to experience direct control and intervention by President Museveni over the capital city's governance in almost all sectors, including public transport, markets, SACCOs, allocation of public assets, land and drainage channels, and procurement processes, among others,” Lukwago said.
“As PPF, we are concerned with Museveni’s forthcoming swearing-in ceremony, which has caused roadblocks on Kampala roads after what he called an overwhelming victory in the recent elections. This is the time for the country to rise because his 5th term in power is going to be the worst for Ugandans,” Ssemuju said.
Uganda also welcomed Algeria’s parliamentary leader Azouz Nasri, representing President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, alongside the first-ever delegation from Turkmenistan to attend a Ugandan presidential inauguration.
Türk pointed to rising armed conflicts, attacks on civilians, and the recent escalation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which has disrupted global energy markets and risks triggering hunger and health crises.
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