President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday, 13th June 2025, met with the German Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Matthias Schauer, at State Lodge Nakasero. The two leaders talked about how Uganda and Germany can work together more in areas like trade, investment, technology, and sports.
In a statement released by State House on Saturday, 14th June, President Museveni said Uganda wants to work with countries that respect it and share the same development goals. “Uganda is committed to sustainable progress through partnerships built on equality and mutual respect,” the President said.
The statement also said both leaders agreed to continue working closely together. “The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the longstanding partnership between Uganda and Germany,” the statement read.
Ambassador Schauer thanked President Museveni for the warm welcome. “I appreciate the chance to have open talks with the President. I am hopeful that the relationship between Uganda and Germany will continue to grow,” he said.
This meeting came weeks after the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) suspended all military cooperation with Germany. The army said Ambassador Schauer was involved in activities that were not acceptable and claimed he had broken diplomatic rules under the 1961 Vienna Convention. The army also said he was “wholly unqualified” to work in Uganda, though no full evidence was shared.
Tensions grew again on the same day as the supporters of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), a group linked to Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, protested at the German Embassy in Kololo. They carried signs, voicing out that the ambassador should leave Uganda, accusing him of interfering in the country’s affairs.
Even with the disagreements, President Museveni’s meeting with Ambassador Schauer showed that Uganda is still open to peaceful talks and good relations with other countries—as long as those partnerships are based on respect.
