The dispute now places Tooro at a delicate crossroads between customary authority and Uganda’s legal framework. Omusuuga Kamurasi has called for respect for tradition and the law, while President Museveni has called for peace and unity among the Batooro.
On commercial diplomacy, the United States is shifting assistance toward private-sector-led growth, including efforts with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan to connect every Pacific Islands Forum country to a trusted undersea cable network. A second Pacific Investment Summit is scheduled to be hosted in early 2027.
Two of Kagame's stronger critics, Diana Rwigara and Victoire Ingabire were blocked from running for high office over failure to meet the requirements set by the electoral body and High Court ruling that rehabilitation was incomplete, respectively.
The elections, which are scheduled to take place from July 14–16, 2024, will give an opportunity to Rwandans living in Uganda to vote at the Rwandan High Commission in Kampala on July 14, 2024, while other Rwandan missions abroad will host voting from July 15–16, 2024.