Announcing the appointment in a letter dated June 22nd, 2026, President Museveni informed Kasolo that he would assume the role of Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, pending the presence of a substantive minister.
“By lining up behind a candidate, we feel it is more inclined in creating issues within our communities, including violence… we are saying electoral commission should reconsider and turn this election into a separate ballot, rather than lining up behind a particular candidate for the sake of unity and patriotism of Ugandans,” Oyat said.
The loss might have killed the celebratory mood, but Uganda’s qualification for AFCON 2025, their first since 2019, remains a source of national pride.
South Sudan’s victory closes the door on Congo's qualification hopes, as they needed a win to stay in contention. The Cranes will now face South Africa's Bafana Bafana at Mandela National Stadium-Namboole on Friday, both teams competing for the top spot in the group, though both have already secured qualification.
Uganda cranes almost secured three important points in their opening game of the Total African Cup of Nations (AFCON) against South Africa, only to concede a last-minute equalizer to settle for a point in their 2-2 draw against their hosts.
Uganda scored its first goal in the 9th minute when Travis Mutyaba took a shot outside the box and struck it with his left foot to a far bottom post, beating Algerian goalkeeper Anthony Manderea, giving Uganda an early lead in the first half.
SCP Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson urged all Ugandans and the team's fans to attend and support the national team as the police will give maximum security.